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Greek and Latin Roots

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Port
a)
carry
b)
moon
c)
star
d)
see/watch/observe
2.
Luna
a)
sun
b)
build,create
c)
together
d)
moon
3.
Stella
a)
burst
b)
together
c)
between
d)
star
4.
Sol
a)
sun
b)
time
c)
sound
d)
good
5.
Tempus
a)
one
b)
good
c)
time
d)
outside
6.
Sonus
a)
sound
b)
war
c)
tree
d)
write
7.
Auto
a)
one
b)
two
8.
Bon
a)
apart
b)
forward
c)
good
d)
inflammation
9.
Bell
a)
war
b)
circle
c)
two
d)
heart
10.
Arbor
a)
tree
b)
below
c)
above
d)
war
11.
Retro
a)
backwards
b)
forward
12.
Pro-
a)
backwards
b)
forward
13.
Se-
a)
together
b)
apart
14.
Ex/Exo-
a)
outside
b)
inside
15.
Script
a)
write
b)
see/watch/observe
c)
together
d)
sound
16.
Form
a)
build,create
b)
cell
c)
top 
d)
life
17.
Rupt
a)
burst
b)
together
c)
top
d)
cell
18.
Com/Con
a)
apart
b)
together
19.
Ignise
a)
fire
b)
between
c)
one
d)
sun
20.
Inter
a)
between
b)
great/large
c)
life
d)
inside
21.
Magnus
a)
movement
b)
great/large
c)
life
d)
top
22.
Kinesis
a)
movement
b)
above
c)
heart
d)
life
23.
Aqua
a)
water
b)
air
c)
land
d)
fire
24.
Hypo
a)
below
b)
above
25.
Hyper
a)
above
b)
below
26.
Cardio
a)
heart
b)
cell
c)
below
d)
water
27.
Cyto
a)
cell
b)
inflammation
c)
sun
d)
moon
28.
Epi
a)
top
b)
below
c)
above
d)
between
29.
Bio
a)
life
b)
water
c)
mind
d)
heart
30.
Endo-
a)
inside
b)
outside
31.
A/An-
a)
not/non
b)
backwards
c)
outside
d)
write
32.
-Cide
a)
kill
b)
two
c)
circle
d)
study of
33.
-itis
a)
inflammation
b)
not/non
c)
water
d)
great/large
34.
Photo
a)
light
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
movement
35.
Psych
a)
mind
b)
cell
c)
top
d)
above
36.
Bi-
a)
two
b)
one
37.
Cycl-/Cycle
a)
apart
b)
build,create
c)
circle
d)
together
38.
Ambi-
a)
one
b)
two
c)
both
d)
inside
39.
-ology
a)
study of
b)
inflammation
c)
great/large
d)
movement
40.
Spect-
a)
see/watch/observe
b)
burst
c)
together
d)
between
41.
Confirm
a)
to agree on an idea together with other people
b)
to agree on an idea away from other people's thoughts
42.
Fac, Fic, Fec
a)
Make 
b)
To Do 
c)
Work 
d)
Perform
43.
Act, Ag
a)
Make
b)
To Do
c)
Work 
d)
Perform
44.
Oper
a)
Make 
b)
To Do
c)
Work 
d)
Perform
45.
Funct
a)
Make
b)
To Do
c)
Work
d)
Perform
46.
Dorm
a)
Sleep
b)
Many 
c)
One
d)
Big
47.
Poly
a)
Many
b)
One
c)
Work
d)
Trust
48.
Mono
a)
Big
b)
Trust
c)
One 
d)
Many
49.
Macro
a)
Big
b)
Work
c)
Perform
d)
Below
50.
Fido
a)
Big
b)
Trust
c)
Below
d)
Work
51.
Sub-
a)
Sleep
b)
Perform
c)
Work
d)
Below
52.
The booming thunder had _________ the horses; they would not __________with the rancher. 
a)
petrified; cooperate
b)
coagulated; transact
c)
transacted; suffice
d)
cooperated; transact
53.
Looking to expand her ______, the queen sends her army to invade the neighboring territory. 
a)
dominion
b)
subject
c)
captivate
d)
circumstance
54.
Jac/Ject
a)
Throw/Hurl
b)
Use Up
c)
Powerful
d)
Seize/Get
55.
Dom
a)
Rule
b)
Conquer
c)
Powerful
d)
Remain
56.
Poss/Pot
a)
Powerful
b)
Seize/Get
c)
Stay/Remain
d)
Put/Place
57.
Vict
a)
Conquer
b)
Free
c)
Solve
d)
Rule
58.
Reg/Reig
a)
Royalty
b)
To Rule
c)
Conquer
d)
Powerful
59.
Sum
a)
Use Up
b)
Powerful
c)
Rule
d)
Throw/Hurt
60.
Cap/Cip
a)
Save/Keep
b)
Use Up
c)
Seize/Get
d)
Conquer
61.
Stat/Stan
a)
Not/Non
b)
Stand/Stay
c)
Inflammation
d)
Seize/Get
62.
Man
a)
Stay/Remain
b)
Below
c)
Many
d)
Stand/Stay
63.
Pos/Pon
a)
Put/Place
b)
Perform
c)
Stand/Stay
d)
Conquer
64.
Serv
a)
save/keep
b)
strong
c)
strengthen
d)
word/speech
65.
Strict
a)
word/speech
b)
letter/writing
c)
bind
d)
solve
66.
Solut
a)
yield/to go
b)
strong
c)
letter
d)
solve
67.
Lib/Liv
a)
save/keep
b)
letter
c)
strengthen
d)
free
68.
Liter
a)
letter
b)
free
c)
word/speech
d)
yield/to go
69.
Log
a)
save/keep
b)
bind
c)
word/speech
d)
yield/to go
70.
Gram/Graph
a)
letter/writing
b)
yield/to go
c)
word/speech
d)
save/keep
71.
Cess
a)
yield/to go 
b)
strong
72.
Fort
a)
strengthen
b)
strong
73.
Firm
a)
strengthen
b)
strong
74.
The mayor will not __________ the rumor that he is planning to retire in February. 
a)
fortify
b)
confirm
c)
reaffirm
d)
fortitude
75.
Some of the choices Cam has made seem totally _____________________, but they actually make sense when you ask about them. 
a)
analogy
b)
diagram
c)
descriptive
d)
illogical
76.
Although some people mistakenly think the movie is _______, it is not based on any person's life. 
a)
illogical
b)
biographical
c)
diagram
d)
descriptive
77.
Verne hoped to become more _______ by reading alot of books.
a)
literate
b)
literal
78.
The ___________ of kings ended when King Francis was killed in battle.
a)
Succession
b)
Progression