Word Roots Lesson 1 and 2

The _____________ in her throat caused her to stop breathing.

• structure

• obstruction

• retraction

The city ordered the ________________ of the old building since it was beyond repair

• destruction

• construction

• reconstruction

The giant believed he was _____________________ until Jack chopped down the beanstalk.

• convincible

• invincible

• contractible

The ________________________being built is the new library

• obstruction

• infrastructure

• structure

Jayden always manages to _______________ some humor from every situation

• extract

• contract

• retract

The _________________________ of a democracy is based on the principle: "of the people, by the people, for the people."

• destruction

• infrastructure

• reconstruction

I think that you should _________________ that statement unless you can defend it with some facts.

• retract

• extract

• obstruct

The _____________ of the new office building took the builders six months to complete.

• destruction

• construction

• reconstruction

The voters were not _______________ despite the politician's lengthy speech.

• invincible

• contratible

• convincible

The police asked the witness to _____________________ the robbery scene from the beginning.

• reconstruct

• retract

• structure