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Root Words

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of the prefix hyper?
a)
energetic
b)
above
c)
below
d)
tired 
2.
What is the definition of the prefix hypo?
a)
tired
b)
energetic
c)
above
d)
below
3.
What is the definition of the root Chrom/o?
a)
color
b)
metallic
c)
absent of color
d)
a google search engine
4.
What is the definition of the root gen?
a)
produce
b)
production
c)
careful
d)
gentile
5.
what is the definition of the root mono?
a)
religious 
b)
one
c)
singular
d)
a single-celled organism
6.
What is the definition of the root poly?
a)
few
b)
many 
c)
not religious
d)
The most abundant vegetable (Polyflower)
7.
what is the definition of the root scop?
a)
to scoop
b)
look
c)
sight
d)
vison
8.
what is the definition of the suffix ia?
a)
condition
b)
fear
c)
related to
d)
chemical element
9.
What is the definition of the suffix ic?
a)
condition
b)
related to
c)
fear
d)
Chemical element 
10.
What is the definition of the suffix ium?
a)
fear
b)
related to
c)
chemical element
d)
condition
11.
What is the definition of the prefix epi?
a)
outside
b)
off
c)
in
d)
under
12.
What is the definition of the root derm?
a)
skin
b)
doctor
c)
condition
d)
nurse
13.
What is the definition of the root meso?
a)
it is short for Mesopotamia
b)
middle
c)
left
d)
right
14.
What is the definition of the root pachy?
a)
thick
b)
medical condition
c)
having patches
d)
thin
15.
what is the definition of the suffix al?
a)
all of
b)
related to
c)
condition
d)
none of
16.
What is the definition of the suffix oid?
a)
medical condition
b)
resembling
c)
void
d)
incorrect
17.
What is the definition of the root graph?
a)
chart
b)
write
c)
right
d)
wrong
18.
What is the definition of the prefix ana?
a)
back
b)
forward
c)
nothing
d)
everything
19.
What is the definition of the prefix syn?
a)
apart
b)
together
c)
disoriented 
d)
oriented
20.
What is the definition of the root geo?
a)
ground
b)
space
c)
water
d)
air
21.
What is the definition of the root meter/metr?
a)
measure
b)
12 inches
c)
weigh
d)
mass
22.
What is the definition of the root therm?
a)
heat
b)
cool
c)
cold
d)
heated
23.
What is the definition of the suffix y?
a)
quality 
b)
disqualified
c)
qualified
d)
unqualified
24.
What is the definition of the suffix ology?
a)
study of
b)
scientific
c)
experiment
d)
fear
25.
What is the definition of the suffix ous?
a)
having the quality of
b)
not having the quality of
c)
study of
d)
experiment
26.
What is the definition of the suffix ism?
a)
study
b)
state
c)
actor
d)
actress
27.
what is the definition of the root phon?
a)
noise
b)
sound
c)
hear
d)
listen
28.

What is the definition of the root opt/o/ops?

a)

vision

b)

contection

c)

a synonym for vision that is actually the wrong answer

d)

operation

29.
what is the definition of the root bio?
a)
life
b)
death
c)
live
d)
relating to plants
30.
What is the definition of the root chron/o?
a)
time
b)
relating to the future 
c)
relating to the past
d)
relating to color
31.
What is the definition of the prefix de?
a)
add
b)
up
c)
down
d)
take
32.
What is the definition of the root hydr/o?
a)
water
b)
wet
c)
dry
d)
hydrate
33.
What is the definition of the root onym?
a)
word
b)
on
c)
dictionary
d)
author
34.
What is the definition of the root path?
a)
disease
b)
cure
c)
doctor
d)
contagious
35.
What is the definition of the suffix ant?
a)
the singular of ants
b)
without
c)
with
d)
one who
36.
What is the definition of the suffix ate?
a)
the past tense of eat
b)
to make
c)
to be an actor
d)
to be an actress
37.
What is the definition of the root andr/o?
a)
male
b)
masculine 
c)
feminine
d)
female
38.
What is the definition of the root centr?
a)
middle
b)
center
c)
up
d)
left
39.
What is the definition of the root crac?
a)
government
b)
peace
c)
ruler
d)
anarchy
40.
What is the definition of the root gyn?
a)
male
b)
masculine
c)
female
d)
feminine
41.
What is the definition of the root auto?
a)
self 
b)
manual
c)
fast
d)
slow
42.
What is the definition of the root cosm?
a)
universe
b)
cavern
c)
one
d)
multiple
43.
What is the definition of the root nom?
a)
law
b)
without law
c)
disorder
d)
organised
44.

What is the definition of the prefix an?

a)

not

b)

one

c)

with

d)

multiple

45.
what is the definition of the root eu?
a)
well (meaning good)
b)
well (meaning deep hole with water at the bottom)
c)
education
d)
not good
46.
what is the definition of the root anthrop?
a)
mankind
b)
anti
c)
away
d)
female
47.
What is the definition of root gam?
a)
united
b)
apart
c)
connected
d)
divided
48.
what is the definition of log?
a)
reason
b)
illogical
c)
record
d)
divided 
49.
What is the definition of the the root mis/o?
a)
to hate
b)
to like
c)
to miss
d)
to not enjoy
50.
What is the definition of neo?
a)
new
b)
old
c)
technology
d)
manual
51.
what is the definition of the suffix ist?
a)
one who
b)
that which
c)
one of
d)
condition
52.
What is the definition of the prefix a?
a)
not
b)
with 
c)
one 
d)
many
53.
What is the definition of the root psycho?
a)
crazy
b)
mind
c)
physical
d)
brain
54.
What is the definition of the root the/theo?
a)
God
b)
belief
c)
government
d)
thought
55.
What is the definition of root macro?
a)
large
b)
small
c)
one
d)
new
56.
What is the definition of the prefix bi?
a)
two
b)
together
c)
one
d)
separated
57.
What is the definition of the prefix tri?
a)
three
b)
two
c)
together
d)
many
58.
What is the definition of the root dermat?
a)
skin
b)
thick
c)
thin
d)
with
59.
What is the meaning of the root pod/o?
a)
foot 
b)
skin
c)
thick
d)
thin
60.
What is the definition of the suffix itis?
a)
inflammation
b)
infection
c)
condition
d)
contamination
61.

What is the definition of the root somat?

a)

body

b)

mind

c)

physical

d)

emotional

62.
What is the definition of the suffix osis?
a)
condition
b)
act
c)
infection
d)
control
63.
What is the definition of the root astro?
a)
heavens
b)
land
c)
sea
d)
sailor
64.
What is the definition of the root naut?
a)
sailor
b)
star
c)
law
d)
against
65.
what is the definition of the suffix er?
a)
one who
b)
one of 
c)
more than 
d)
less than
66.
What is the definition of the suffix ics?
a)
science related to
b)
related to 
c)
condition
d)
study of
67.

what is the definition of the root biblio?

a)

book

b)

author

c)

write

d)

what life

68.

What is the definition of the root klept/o?

a)

to steal

b)

thievery

c)

to keep

d)

to give

69.

What is the definition of the root broncho?

a)

airways

b)

neck

c)

the Denver broncos

d)

to breath

70.

what is the definition of the suffix ion?

a)

condition, action

b)

statement, exclamation

c)

metal, metalic

d)

inflame, inflamation

71.

What is the definition of the prefix peri?

a)

around

b)

rounded

c)

thick

d)

thin

72.

what is the definition of the prefix sym

a)

together

b)

against

c)

without

d)

four

73.

What is the definition of the prefix anti?

a)

opposite

b)

correct

c)

wrong

d)

without

74.

what is the definition of the suffix sis?

a)

action

b)

movement

c)

progress

d)

across

75.

What is the definition of the prefix dia?

a)

through

b)

passing

c)

above

d)

below