Question

c. underline the latin root (or its other form) that is common to each set of three words. write the root. then, write the meaning of the root from the choices below.
root meanings
lead look or watch hear
pull see write

1. distraction, attractive, retracted tract means pull
2. scribble, manuscript, describe ____ or __ means ____
3. audible, audience, auditorium ____ means ____
4. spectator, respect, spectacular ____ means __ or ____
5. conductor, reduce, induct ____ or __ means ____
6. invisible, television, visionary ____ means ____

d. use the words above to answer the questions below.

1. which word means “a person who leads”? ________________________
2. which word means “able to be heard”? ________________________
3. which word means “someone who sees what the future can be”? ________________________
4. which word means “a place where people come to hear something”? ________________________
5. which word means “something that pulls attention away”? ________________________
6. which word means “amazing to view”? ________________________
7. which word means “to write carelessly”? ________________________
8. which word means “unable to be seen”? ________________________
9. which word means “a person who watches something”? ________________________
10. which word means “something written by hand”? ________________________
11. which word means “something that pulls something toward it”? ________________________
12. which word means “to lead into”? ________________________

Explanation:

1. Conductor: The root "duct/duce" means "lead", and a conductor is a person who leads (e.g., an orchestra conductor).
2. Audible: The root "aud" means "hear", so "audible" means able to be heard.
3. Visionary: The root "vis" means "see", and a visionary is someone who can see (envision) the future.
4. Auditorium: The root "aud" means "hear", and an auditorium is a place where people come to hear (e.g., speeches, performances).
5. Distraction: The root "tract" means "pull", and a distraction pulls attention away.
6. Spectacular: The root "spect" means "look or watch", and "spectacular" means amazing to view.
7. Scribble: The root "scrib/script" means "write", and "scribble" means to write carelessly.
8. Invisible: The root "vis" means "see", so "invisible" means unable to be seen.
9. Spectator: The root "spect" means "look or watch", and a spectator is a person who watches.
10. Manuscript: The root "manu" means "hand" and "scrib/script" means "write", so a manuscript is something written by hand.
11. Attractive: The root "tract" means "pull", and "attractive" means something that pulls (attracts) something toward it.
12. Induct: The root "duct/duce" means "lead", and "induct" means to lead into.

Answer:

1. Conductor
2. Audible
3. Visionary
4. Auditorium
5. Distraction
6. Spectacular
7. Scribble
8. Invisible
9. Spectator
10. Manuscript
11. Attractive
12. Induct