Week 9 Vocab

What does the root astro mean?

• star

• self

What does the root auto mean?

• star

• self

Without thinking, he gave an _____________ reply.

• autonomy

• automatic

• dismal

• cunning

Without thinking, he gave an _____________ reply.

• autonomy

• automatic

• dismal

• cunning

Watching her overreact to my manager, I knew she had a ___________ temper.

• astronomy

• abhor

• dismal

• vile

Because she followed _____________, she read her horoscope each day.

• astronautics

• astronomy

• astrology

• dismal

My sister and brother have a competition every year to see who can think up the most ________________ April Fool’s trick.

• abhor

• cunning

• dismal

• automatic

Teenagers should have the _____________ to make their own decisions in preparation for their lives as adults.

• automatic

• astrology

• cunning

• autonomy

When I saw the doctor’s __________ face, I knew the news was not going to be good.

• dismal

• cunning

• vile

• astronautics

Because Tim was fascinated with _____________, he asked his parents to buy him a telescope.

• astrology

• astronomy

• astronautics

• dismal