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Stems 55

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The stem cad means
a)
fall
b)
to
c)
grasp
d)
belief
2.
What does the stem mater/matri mean?
a)
believe
b)
marriage
c)
mother
d)
all
3.
What does the stem mar/ mari mean?
a)
all
b)
mother
c)
father
d)
sea
4.
What does the stem pater/ patri mean?
a)
sea
b)
mother
c)
father
d)
brother
5.
What does the stem cred mean?
a)
sea
b)
mother
c)
believe
d)
all
6.
What does the stem mut mean?
a)
change
b)
dog
c)
father
d)
sea
7.
What does the stem omni mean?
a)
believe
b)
all
c)
mother 
d)
viewpoint
8.
Pre and Pro mean
a)
over
b)
make
c)
before
d)
root out
9.
The stem luc means
a)
full of wisdom
b)
evident
c)
light
d)
believe
10.
Lugubrious means
a)
full of wisdom
b)
full of mourning
c)
set apart
d)
elaborate solo
11.
Set apart is the definition of
a)
extirpate
b)
full of mourning
c)
sequester
d)
cadenza
12.
In the word apprehend, the stem hend means
a)
grasp
b)
believe
c)
before
d)
root out
13.
Expiate means 
a)
believeable
b)
crystal clear
c)
come between
d)
make amends for
14.
Surfeit means
a)
warring
b)
excess
c)
anxious foreboding
d)
come between
15.
The police had to intervene when they saw the man harrassing the young woman.  Intervene means to...
a)
forbid
b)
make amends for
c)
come between
d)
warring
16.
The pellucid pool of water reflected the autumn trees beautifully.  Pellucid means...
a)
pale
b)
warring
c)
elaborate solo
d)
crystal clear
17.
Scrib refers to 
a)
writing
b)
light
c)
war
d)
fall
18.
Luc means 
a)
dark
b)
murky
c)
fortunate
d)
light
19.
Manifest means to make ...
a)
war
b)
evident
c)
light
d)
excess
20.
The funeral director's lugubrious appearance was appropriate for the situation that afternoon.  Lugubrious means...
a)
full of wisdom
b)
full of energy
c)
full of mourning
d)
full of excess