Greek and Latin Root Words

Greek and Latin Root Words

Multiple Choice

Mobilize the troops means to . . .

• Move them into position.
• Stabilize them with more weapons.
• Study them.
• Determine their condition.

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Epidemic

• A widespread occurrence of a disease

• An evil, ironic twist

• An underground network of spies

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Someone who produces harm or evil is considered to be _______________.

• malpractice
• malevolent
• malice
• malnourished

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A prefix is at the _________ of a word.

• middle
• end
• beginning
• letters

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In history we memorized the _______________________ of all events in Europe that led to

the outbreak of World War II.

• theology

• etymology

• chronology

• cardiologist

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Maybe I should see a _______________________. I've been experiencing some chest pains.

• chronology

• hedonist

• cardiologist

• etymology

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My sister has a deep interest in ______________________ and is thinking about going to

divinity school.

• etymology

• hedonist

• theology

• chronology

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I've learned a lot about ____________________ by studying vocabulary in Mrs. Walker's class.

• theology

• etymology

• hedonist

• chronolgy

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All students know that ___________________ is one of the worst wrongs that can be committed

in academia.

• plagiarism

• fatalist

• hedonist

• chronology

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Define biennial.

• occurs every two years

• study of sleep

• place for sleeping

• study of the Earth and its formations

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Define biannual.

• fear of sleep

• outside the Earth's atmophere

• study of the Earth

• occurring twice a year

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Define hypnophobia.

• fear of sleep

• something that causes sleep

• occurs every two years

• land owned by the government

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Define dormitory.

• land under control of the government

• occuring every two years

• place for sleeping

• draw or write about the Earth

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Define extraterrestrial.

• something that causes sleep

• outside the Earth atmosphere

• occuring twice a year

• study of the Earth

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Define geography.

• land under control of the government

• something the causes sleep

• draw or write about the Earth

• fear of sleep

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terra

• Latin, sleep

• Greek, sleep

• Latin, year

• Latin, land

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dormio, dormitum

• Greek, sleep

• Latin, year

• Latin, land

• Latin, sleep

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annus

• Greek, sleep

• Greek, Earth

• Latin, land

• Latin, year

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hypnos

• Greek, sleep

• Latin, sleep

• Latin, land

• Greek, earth

Multiple Choice

Which gift would cause offense?

• a dead mouse
• a bouquet of flowers
• a teddy bear
• a nice dinner

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The player would ______ the ball from the other team.

• defend
• offense
• fender
• incisor

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The army worried that it's enemy would find the large ______ that was not far from the base.

• armory
• armada
• armadillo
• fender

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The _________ rolls up into a ball and uses it's hard shell to protect itself from enemies.

• armadillo
• armory
• armada
• fender

Multiple Choice

Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
We returned from our week-long vacation to find the family dog frantic and behaving in a manner that was ________ . 

• irrational
• irrelevant
• nonexistent
• nonverbal

Multiple Choice

Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
The artist drew with a charcoal pencil because its mark was different from that of a ____ pencil

• graffiti
• paragraph
• graphite
• telegraph

Multiple Choice

Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
My favorite author is sending me a copy of her latest book with her _____ in the front cover. 

• autograph
•  graffiti
• paragraph 
• telegraph

Multiple Choice

Read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.
Instead of following a schedule, the broken bell rang at ____ intervals. 

• irrational
• irregular
• irrelevant
• nonexistent

Multiple Choice

Choose the synonym for the vocabulary word.
autograph

• drawing
• seal
• signature
• photo

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Choose the synonym for the vocabulary word.
paragraph

• word
• passage
• pencil
• write

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Choose the antonym for the vocabulary word.
nonverbal

• wordy
• quiet
• refrain
• silent

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Choose the antonym for the vocabulary word.
irrational

• foolish
• ridiculous
• unreasonable
• sane

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not important or relating to what is being discussed right now

• nonexistent
• irregular
• irrelevant
• irrational

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not involving words; not able to speak

• telegraph
• irrational
• nonverbal
• nonexistent

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a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils

• autograph
• graffiti
• graphite
• paragraph

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the signature of a famous person

• autograph
• graffiti
• graphite
• paragraph

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a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up if one or more sentences

• autograph
• graffiti
• graphite
• paragraph

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geo- is a Greek root meaning

• earth

• stars, outer space

• writing

• half, partial

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auto- is a Greek root meaning

• earth

• people

• two, twice

• self, one

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graph- is a Greek root meaning

• stars, outer space

• people

• writing

• self, one

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anti- is a Greek root meaning

• against, opposite

• writing

• time

• life, living things

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semi- is a latin root meaning

• stars, outer space

• two, twice

• half, partial

• writing

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The word decagon contains the root dec. What does the root dec mean?

• bend or curve

• one hundred

• ten

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A thermoscope is a tool that is used to observe changes in heat. The root scope means look at or observe. What does the root therm mean?

• heat

• sound

• measure

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A hydroscope is a tool that is used to look at things beneath the surface of the water. The root scope means look at or observe. What does the root hydro mean?

• rock

• paper

• water

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Cardiology is the study and medical treatment of the heart. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root cardio mean?

• measure

• heart

• own or self

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Dermatology is the study and medical treatment of the skin. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root derm mean?

• skin

• sound

• life

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Geology is the study of the biological, chemical, and physical history of the earth. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root geo mean?

• break or burst

• write or draw

• earth or rock

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A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. The root tele means far away. What does the root phon mean?

• life

• sound

• light

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The root port means carry. What does the word portable mean?

• able to be easily carried

• able to be easily heard

• able to be easily seen

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A microscope is a tool that is used to look at something too small to be seen just with your eyes. The root scope means look at or observe. What does the root micro mean?

• small

• write or draw

• measure

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The root vis means see or look at. What does the word revise mean?

• to look something over again to correct or improve it

• to break or damage something again

• to measure something again with a different tool or instrument

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The benevolent company donated millions of dollars to education.  Benevolent means _______.

• kind and generous
• not causing death
• something more than required
• sad

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Chronological means ____________________.

• a watch or clock that measures time precisely.
• a reoccuring problem.
• things happening at the same time.
• arranged in the order that things happened or came to be.

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A prefix is at the _________ of a word.

• middle
• end
• beginning
• letters

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the signature of a famous person

• autograph
• graffiti
• graphite
• paragraph

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geology, geography, geothermal

• earth

• heat

• map

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homicide, pesticide, germicide

• death

• kill

• poison

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predict, dictator, dictation

• say, tell

• think, believe

• command

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bicycle, cyclical, recycle

• ride

• circle

• travel

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demography, democracy, epidemic

• study

• government

• people

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chronograph, synchronize, chronological

• time

• precise

• old

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biology, biosphere, biography

• study of

• plant

• life

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autograph, automobile, automatic

• write

• self

• machine

• move

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auditorium, audible, audition

• room

• noise

• hear