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KEY: 1–b, 2–a, 3–b, 4–b, 5–b, 6–c, 7–b, 8–a, 9–c, 10–b

B. Can you recognize roots?

ROOT MEANING

1. anthropos _________________

EXAMPLE anthropology

2. logos _________________

EXAMPLE philology

3. astron _________________

EXAMPLE astronomy

4. nautes _________________

EXAMPLE astronaut

5. nomos _________________

EXAMPLE metronome

6. autos _________________

EXAMPLE autonomy

7. ge (geo-) _________________

EXAMPLE geology

8. graphein _________________

EXAMPLE biography

9. opsis, optikos _________________

EXAMPLE autopsy

10. zoion _________________

EXAMPLE zodiac

11. tome _________________

EXAMPLE entomology

12. sectus _________________