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

B. Can you recognize roots?

ROOT EXAMPLE

1. vivo _________________

MEANING vivacious

2. sectus _________________

MEANING vivisection

3. pareo _________________

MEANING viviparous

4. ovum _________________

MEANING oviparous

5. vita _________________

MEANING vital

6. bon _________________

MEANING bon vivant

7. credo _________________

MEANING credible

8. specto _________________

MEANING spectator

9. acuo _________________

MEANING acupuncture

10. punctus _________________

MEANING punctuate

11. pungo _________________

MEANING pungent

12. animus _________________