Latin and Greek Root Words Unit 9

Fill in the blank: The crooked judge, retiring today, leaves behind a _______ of dishonesty and corruption. (Body of ideas, achievements, and morals; example)

• example

• collection

• reputation

• record

Fill in the blank: Our parents _______ the easiest tasks, like collecting firewood, to the younger children. (To divide up, especially responsibilities)

• divided

• shared

• assigned

• delegated

Fill in the blank: Congress must _______ strong new laws. (To make or enact laws)

• enact

• pass

• propose

• veto

Fill in the blank: Voters _______ the government through the election of public officials. (To validate or authorize)

• validate

• approve

• support

• affirm

Fill in the blank: Although some critics have wondered whether the author had a political _______ in her last novel, she insists that there is no secret purpose. (Plan of action; purpose)

• purpose

• strategy

• intent

• message

Fill in the blank: Gwen, who was _______ about getting a job, was hired right after she left college. (Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs)

• proactive

• reactive

• hesitant

• inefficient

Fill in the blank: The _______ conductor sometimes kept the orchestra for hours to practice a single passage. (Demanding perfection; strict)

• Demanding

• Lenient

• Inexperienced

• Casual

Fill in the blank: The hilarious _______ between the pandas quickly went viral on YouTube. (Communication between two or more things)

• Communication

• Connection

• Interaction

• Dialogue

Fill in the blank: Though once considered a revolutionary, the disgraced leader is now considered a _______. (One who stirs people up for personal politics or profit)

• demagogue

• agitator

• provocateur

• disruptor

Fill in the blank: Dana studied _______ at the University of Missouri. (The science or practice of farming)

• Agriculture

• Biology

• History

• Economics