Word Root Multiple Choice (Sheely)

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

Nolan 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 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

• contractible

• convincible

The police asked the witness to ___ the robbery scene from beginning to end

• reconstruct

• retract

• structure