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

B. Can you recognize roots?

ROOT MEANING

1. sykon _________________

EXAMPLE sycophant

2. phanein _________________

EXAMPLE diaphanous

3. vir _________________

EXAMPLE virago

4. pater, patris _________________

EXAMPLE paternal

5. onyma _________________

EXAMPLE synonym

6. homos _________________

EXAMPLE homonym

7. phone _________________

EXAMPLE homophone

8. archein _________________

EXAMPLE matriarchy

9. mater, matris _________________

EXAMPLE maternity

10. alma _________________

EXAMPLE alma mater

11. sui _________________

EXAMPLE suicide