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KEY: 1–a, 2–b, 3–b, 4–a, 5–b, 6–b, 7–a, 8–b, 9–c, 10–c, 11–a, 12–b, 13–c, 14–c, 15–a, 16–c,
17–a

B. Can you recognize roots?

ROOT MEANING

1. notus _________________

EXAMPLE notorious

2. summus _________________

EXAMPLE summit

3. corrigo _________________

EXAMPLE incorrigible

4. vetus _________________

EXAMPLE veteran

5. senex _________________

EXAMPLE senile

6. genesis _________________

EXAMPLE congenital

7. logos _________________

EXAMPLE genealogy

8. chronos _________________

EXAMPLE chronic

9. metron _________________

EXAMPLE chronometer

10. pathos _________________

EXAMPLE pathology

_________________

EXAMPLE pathetic