EL 6: Minor 1-13

Match the definition to the root.

• peace

• loqu, locut

• light, glow

• spec, spect

• look, watch

• audi, audit

• hear, listen

• pac

• talk, speak

• luc, lumin

Match the definition to the root.

• bad, evil

• matri, matern

• good, well

• patri, patern

• father

• mal (e)

• work

• bon, bene

• mother

• labor

Match the definition to the root.

• war, fight

• clud, clos, clus

• touch

• bell, bellum

• close, shut

• tang, ting, tig, tact

On Mother’s Day, Lisa’s ​​ (a)   nature was celebrated with flowers and chocolate. Later that year, Tim’s​ (b)   nature was celebrated with a card and a cookout.

• maternal
• paternal
• conclusion
• tangible
• spectacle
• closed

The ​ (a)   hacker attempted to steal ​​ (b)   information from the company's database, but the security system prevented any loss.

• malicious
• beneficial
• laboratory
• contagious
• secluding

During the convocation, students were being very ​ (a)   and Mr. Rinehold had to interrupt the speaker because the noise had made their speech ​ (b)   .

• loquacious
• inaudible
• malevolent
• luminous
• benevolent
• belligerent

The ​ (a)   was shown on the news because a bystander ​ (b)   the scene with their iPhone flashlight.

• spectacle
• illuminated
• closed
• conclusion

Hearing tanks roll down their street, Barry and Misha longed for the ​ (a)   period because of the ​ (b)   that would certainly follow the months of fighting.

• pacification
• postbellum
• laborious
• patriarchal
• tangible
• malady

Many students were (a)   with the Flu because their peers did not cover their mouths when they sneeze. This led to many students (b)   themselves at home until they got better.

• secluding
• contagious
• collaborating
• belligerent

While working in the ​ (a)   , Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ​ (b)   to create a cure for the common cold.

• laboratory
• collaborated
• auditorium
• laborious
• benefit