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WorksheetsWord Within a Word Lists #1, 7, 10, & 11
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The root bas in the word debase means...
a)
sing
b)
low
c)
forward
d)
move
2.
The root rogat in the word derogatory means...
a)
away
b)
ask
c)
word or reason
d)
tell
3.
The root parl in the word parley means...
a)
power
b)
to do
c)
speak
d)
year
4.
The root potent in the word omnipotent means...
a)
sit
b)
move
c)
word or reason
d)
power
5.
The root surg in the word insurgence means...
a)
plural
b)
rise
c)
law
d)
light
6.
The root log in the word neologism means...
a)
ask
b)
word or reason
c)
move
d)
to do
7.
The root gram in the word telegram means...
a)
away
b)
writing
c)
old
d)
sit
8.
The root cant in the word incantation means...
a)
sing
b)
power
c)
alone
d)
low
9.
The root reg in the word regulate means...
a)
rule
b)
word or reason
c)
tell
d)
make
10.
The root pro in the word produce means...
a)
speak
b)
power
c)
woman
d)
forward
11.
The root gyn in the word gynecologist means...
a)
rise
b)
woman
c)
away
d)
old
12.
The root ag in the word agile means...
a)
power
b)
low
c)
to do
d)
ask
13.
The root act in the word counteract means..
a)
sit
b)
to do
c)
tell
d)
man
14.
The root mob in the word mobilize means...
a)
move
b)
word or reason
c)
away
d)
year
15.
The root sess in the word sessile means...
a)
ask
b)
writing
c)
sit
d)
sing
16.
The root fic in the word prolific means...
a)
make
b)
speak
c)
power
d)
rule
17.
The root nounce in the word denounce means...
a)
man
b)
tell
c)
rise
d)
speak
18.
The root andro in the word android means...
a)
writing
b)
sing
c)
word or reason
d)
man
19.
The root i in the word alumni means...
a)
plural
b)
old
c)
alone
d)
word or reason
20.
The root jus in the word justify means...
a)
writing
b)
sing
c)
law
d)
make
21.
The root lum in the word illuminate means...
a)
away
b)
woman
c)
to do
d)
light
22.
The root ann in the word annuity means...
a)
low
b)
year
c)
ask
d)
fell
23.
The root apo in the word apoplexy means...
a)
up and move
b)
sit or stand
c)
away or up
d)
rule and roll
24.
The root sen in the word senior means...
a)
forward
b)
tell
c)
make
d)
old
25.
The root sol in the word desolate means...
a)
alone
b)
year
c)
forward
d)
power
26.
Is talking to yourself a soliloquy?
a)
Yes
b)
No
27.
Can a senator be a victim of regicide?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.
If you get an annual pay check, do you get paid every month?
a)
Yes
b)
No
29.
Does an android look like a (hu)man?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
The root muta in the word mutation means...
a)
capit
b)
mort
c)
change
d)
sacro
31.
The root ate in the word implicate means...
a)
heart
b)
head
c)
cause
d)
talk
32.
The root mort in the word mortician means...
a)
foot or child
b)
death
c)
quality of
d)
race or culture
33.
The root iso in the word isotope means...
a)
flee
b)
high
c)
holy
d)
equal
34.
The root cad in the word cascade means...
a)
soul
b)
talk
c)
fall
d)
old
35.
The root ess in the word baroness means...
a)
old
b)
quality of
c)
high
d)
female
36.
What does the root fug mean in the word tempis fugit?
a)
flee
b)
foot or child
c)
quality of
d)
turn
37.
What does the root carn mean in the word carnivorous?
a)
art
b)
flesh
c)
born
d)
cause
38.
What does the root ped mean in the word expedition?
a)
old
b)
cause
c)
quality of
d)
foot or child
39.
What does the root capit mean in the word recapitulate?
a)
equal
b)
death
c)
head
d)
flesh
40.
What does the root cor mean in the word cordial?
a)
heart
b)
holy
c)
old
d)
run
41.
What does the root crypt mean in the word cryptic?
a)
foot or child
b)
born
c)
cause
d)
hidden
42.
What does the root alt mean in the word altitude?
a)
head
b)
heart
c)
flee
d)
high
43.
What does the root sacro mean in sacrosanct?
a)
fall
b)
holy
c)
female
d)
hidden
44.
What does the root paleo mean Paleolithic?
a)
cause
b)
soul
c)
old
d)
quality of
45.
What does the root uni mean in unilateral?
a)
origin
b)
head
c)
death
d)
one
46.
What does the root gen mean in the word generation?
a)
origin
b)
fall
c)
female
d)
art
47.
What does the root ness mean in forgetfulness?
a)
equal
b)
change
c)
quality of
d)
race or culture
48.
What does the root ethno mean in the word ethnocentrism?
a)
hidden
b)
flesh
c)
race or culture
d)
high
49.
What does the root curs mean in the word cursive?
a)
equal
b)
run
c)
foot or child
d)
quality of
50.
What does the root psych mean in the word psychopath?
a)
equal
b)
head
c)
soul
d)
turn
51.
What does the root loqu mean in the word loquacious?
a)
art
b)
born
c)
cause
d)
talk
52.
What does the root vert mean in the word introvert?
a)
turn
b)
hidden
c)
female
d)
flee
53.
What does the root ics mean in the word aesthetics?
a)
female
b)
art
c)
origin
d)
turn
54.
What does the root nat mean in the word prenatal?
a)
born
b)
flesh
c)
hidden
d)
run
55.
Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering an answer?
a)
Yes
b)
No
56.
Is a gregarious person an introvert or extrovert?
a)
Introvert
b)
Extrovert
57.
Are ethnocentric ideas tolerant and open-minded?
a)
Yes
b)
No
58.
Is a mutant able to change?
a)
Yes
b)
No
59.
MALicious
a)
Good
b)
within
c)
bad
d)
before
60.
INTRAvenous
a)
out
b)
after
c)
between
d)
within
61.
MIStake
a)
bad
b)
good
c)
war
d)
blood
62.
INTERject
a)
after
b)
same
c)
together
d)
between
63.
NONprofit
a)
not
b)
go
c)
together
d)
same
64.
EXTRAterrestrial
a)
beyond
b)
same
c)
go
d)
together
65.
POSTpone
a)
before
b)
after
c)
go
d)
within
66.
EQUItable
a)
equal
b)
water
c)
together
d)
after
67.
PREschool
a)
before
b)
after
c)
same
d)
war
68.
DIStract
a)
away
b)
after
c)
together
d)
before
69.
SEMIcircle
a)
half
b)
same
c)
tiny
d)
after
70.
DEscend
a)
down
b)
up
c)
together
d)
before
71.
SUBmarine
a)
under
b)
over
c)
after
d)
before
72.
CONformity
a)
together
b)
after
c)
before
d)
within
73.
SUPERior
a)
over
b)
before
c)
after
d)
together
74.
COMbination
a)
together
b)
within
c)
before
d)
same
75.
SYNchronize
a)
together
b)
after
c)
same
d)
before
76.
CIRCUMference
a)
around
b)
together
c)
after
d)
before
77.
SYMphony
a)
together
b)
after
c)
before
d)
within
78.
BIcycle
a)
two
b)
together
c)
between
d)
after
79.
TRIcycle
a)
three
b)
two
c)
before
d)
after
80.
ANTIbiotic
a)
against
b)
before
c)
together
d)
same
81.
UNequal
a)
not
b)
same
c)
after
d)
within
82.
ANTEcessors
a)
before
b)
together
c)
two
d)
three
83.
INTROvert
a)
into
b)
between
c)
after
d)
before
84.
numer
a)
number
b)
count
c)
time
d)
name
85.
fort
a)
fort
b)
tent
c)
strong
d)
weak
86.
osteo
a)
leg
b)
old
c)
weak
d)
bone
87.
ornith
a)
bird
b)
fish
c)
dog
d)
cat
88.
polis
a)
police
b)
city
c)
country
d)
suburban
89.
fus
a)
take
b)
pour
c)
carry
d)
remove
90.
ego
a)
I
b)
alone
c)
you
d)
other
91.
spir
a)
breathe
b)
spin
c)
take
d)
dry
92.
dia
a)
god
b)
across
c)
through
d)
around
93.
acr
a)
short
b)
dry
c)
sharp
d)
weak
94.
acro
a)
high
b)
low
c)
across
d)
below
95.
culp
a)
cup
b)
drink
c)
blame
d)
forgive
96.
derm
a)
elephant
b)
rhino
c)
skin
d)
blood
97.
zo
a)
small
b)
alive
c)
animal
d)
reptile
98.
per
a)
above
b)
over
c)
under
d)
through
99.
pac
a)
pack
b)
peace
c)
war
d)
vacation
100.
brev
a)
long
b)
short
c)
medium
d)
none
101.
necro
a)
death
b)
life
c)
decay
d)
birth
102.
urb
a)
city
b)
country
c)
county
d)
continent
103.
pugn
a)
smell
b)
fight
c)
peace
d)
dog
104.
ecto
a)
between
b)
within
c)
outer
d)
inner
105.
plasto
a)
molded
b)
plastic
c)
permeable
d)
shape
106.
agog
a)
leader
b)
follower
c)
religion
d)
worship
107.
cle
a)
small
b)
cold
c)
frozen
d)
large
108.
il
a)
not
b)
read
c)
law
d)
for
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