Unit 8 Latin and Greek Roots

During the __________ years of the company, there were only three employees; now there are over one thousand.

• conform

• formation

• reform

• formative

Finding it difficult to make a living in Vietnam, Jane's parents thought it best to __________ to France.

• emigrate

• immigrant

• migratory

The geese flew in a V-shaped ___________ across the sky.

• conform

• formation

• reform

• formative

His criticism was cruel and not ___________ or helpful at all.

• construe

• obstruct

• constructive

She was a rebellious child with no desire to __________.

• conform

• formation

• reform

• formative

The ___________ Monarch Butterflies fly to Mexico every fall.

• emigrate

• immigrant

• migratory

He treated my mom poorly because she was an ____________ from Mexico; he felt that she did not belong here.

• emigrate

• immigrant

• migratory

The trees are small now, but in a few years they will be tall enough to _________ our view of the ocean.

• construe

• obstruct

• constructive

I did not _________ his words as a sincere apology, especially after he stuck his tongue out at me after the teacher left.

• construe

• obstruct

• constructive

Dean's teacher knew about his troubles in school, but Mr. Thoreson was going to do whatever it took to help _________ him.

• conform

• formation

• reform

• formative