Latin Roots and Vocabulary Quiz Unit 11

What is the meaning of the Latin root "JUR"?

• To rule, to dominate

• To swear, to vow

• To write, to record

• To speak, to declare

What does the word "perjury" mean?

• To bring forth

• To swear off

• Breaking of a legal oath

• Forcing others to obey

Which word means "to swear off or renounce"?

• Conjure

• Abjure

• Domineering

• Predominant

What is the synonym of "conjure"?

• Evoke or "call up" (as in image)

• Renounce

• Dominate

• Swear

What does "predominant" mean?

• Forcing others to obey

• Unbeatable; resilient

• Being most evident or apparent

• Breaking of a legal oath

Which word describes someone who is "forcing others to obey"?

• Indomitable

• Domineering

• Abjure

• Conjure

What is the antonym of "indomitable"?

• Invincible

• Weak

• Submissive

• Leading

What does the Greek root "KRATEIN" mean?

• To write

• To rule

• To speak

• To build

What is the definition of "ARISTOCRACY"?

• Government by a religious leader

• A minor official

• Group of the most wealthy and privileged

• Having to do with the law

What does "THEOCRACY" refer to?

• Rule by religious authority

• Rule by the best

• Desk power

• One's own law