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9th Grade Harper Unit 1-8 Vocab Roots

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

navigate, circumnavigate, nautical


In order to properly navigate the car, the young girl had to learn how to drive a car with a manual transmission.


The root word “navig, naut“ means?

a)

water

b)

sail

c)

smoke, vapor

d)

sun

2.

Fumes, Fumigate, Fumigant


Elijah tried not to fume, but his brother made him to angry that he wanted to tackle him.


The root word "fum" means?

a)

smoke, vapor

b)

breath

c)

smell

d)

to make

3.

aquaplane, aquatic, aqueduct


During our trip to the aquatic amusement park, we saw sharks, dolphins, and whales.


What does the root "aqua" mean?

a)

land

b)

water

c)

sea, ocean

d)

earth

e)

blue

4.

What does the root "fum" mean?


fumigate, fumes, fuming


Pungent fumes arose from the chemical mixture.

a)

action, result

b)

smell

c)

war

d)

sun

e)

smoke, vapor

5.

Athlete, Athletic, Triathlon, Decathlon


Long ago, the Greeks would frequently hold great athletic events.


The root word "athl" means?

a)

light

b)

compete, struggle

c)

before

d)

perform

e)

to make

6.

Politician, Metropolis, Metropolitan, Cosmopolitan


A politician is a person elected by the people to represent them in decisions that affect the policies of a government?


What does the root "polis, polit" mean?

a)

city, citizen

b)

fire

c)

same, together with

d)

to see

7.

Technique, Technical, Technician


A pharmacy technician assists in measuring and crafting prescriptions to each patient's order.


What does the root "techn" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

to make

c)

write

d)

art, skill, fine craft

8.

The root word "navig, naut" means?

a)

water

b)

sail

c)

smoke, vapor

d)

sun

9.

What does the root "techn" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

to make

c)

write

d)

art, skill, fine craft

10.

What does the root "techn" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

to make

c)

write

d)

art, skill, fine craft

11.

What does the root "polis, polit" mean?

a)

city, citizen

b)

fire

c)

same, together with

d)

to see

12.

The root word "fum" means?

a)

smoke, vapor

b)

breath

c)

smell

d)

to make

13.

Jurisdiction, Jury, Judge, Jurisprudence,


What does the root word “jur, juris“ mean?

a)

truth

b)

work

c)

judge, oath

14.

Laboratory, Laborious, Labor


What does the root word “lab, labor“ mean?

a)

market

b)

work

c)

judge, oath

d)

someone who does, something that does

15.

Merchant, Commerce, Mercantile


What does the word root “merc“ mean?

a)

market

b)

sell

c)

work

d)

one who does

16.

Mechanic, Mechanical, Machine


What does the root word “mech, mach“ mean?

a)

market

b)

work

c)

someone who does, something that does

d)

machine, engine

17.

Processor, Laborer


What does the suffix “–er, -or“ mean?

a)

“crazed, passion; madness”

b)

“someone or something that does”

c)

“relating to, characterized by”

d)

“like, connected with”

18.

Pianist, Machinist, Secessionist


What does the suffix ”–ist” mean?

a)

one who does

b)

someone who does

c)

like, connected with

d)

relating to, characterized by

19.

The root word “navig, naut“ means?

a)

water

b)

sail

c)

smoke, vapor

d)

sun

20.

The root word "aqua" means?

a)

water

b)

sea

c)

smoke, vapor

d)

star

e)

ocean

21.

The root word "fum" means?

a)

smoke, vapor

b)

breath

c)

smell

d)

to make

e)

lung

22.

The root word "athl" means?

a)

light

b)

compete, struggle

c)

before

d)

perform

e)

to make

23.

What does the root "polis, polit" mean?

a)

city, citizen

b)

fire

c)

same, together with

d)

to see

e)

government

24.

What does the root "techn" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

to make

c)

write

d)

art, skill, fine craft

e)

computer

25.

What does the root word “mech, mach“ mean?

a)

market

b)

work

c)

someone who does, something that does

d)

machine, engine

e)

good, beautiful

26.

Malady, Malediction, Malfeasance, Malignant


Tumors that are cancerous are typically described as being malignant.


Define the Root Word "MAL, MALE"

a)

bad, evil

b)

life

c)

thrown

d)

back, again

e)

crazed, passion, madness

27.

Benefactor, Benefit, Bonafide, Bonus, benign


The university held a special party for its most generous benefactor.


Root words bene-, bon- mean?

a)

Good, Well

b)

Bad, Evil

c)

Abnormal

d)

One who does

28.

What root word means BAD, EVIL?

a)

Ben/Bene/Bon

b)

Mal/Male

c)

Dict

d)

Miss/Mit

e)

Fac/Fict/Fy

29.

Malady, Malediction, Malfeasance


The root word "mania" means?

a)

middle

b)

madness,crazed, passion

c)

less, smaller

d)

over, too much, a lot

e)

good, well

30.

This root means "crazed, passion, madness."

a)

-ist

b)

eu-

c)

magn

d)

-mania

e)

mal, male

31.

Which TWO roots mean love or friendly?

a)

amo

b)

cess

c)

ami

d)

liber

32.

What is the meaning of ami, amo?

a)

friend, love

b)

water

c)

man

d)

year

e)

war

33.

What do the roots mal and male mean?

a)

bad, evil

b)

good

c)

to break

d)

together

34.

What do the roots bene and bon mean?

a)

bad, wrong

b)

good, well

c)

to break

d)

together

e)

Friend, love

35.

WHat does the prefix "dys-" mean?


dystopia, dysfunctional, dyslexia, dyspepsia


The iPhone is dysfunctional because the screen is broken, and it does not charge anymore.

a)

functional

b)

dysfunctional

c)

disfunctional

36.

Which root word means bad/wrong?

a)

bene-, bon-

b)

dys-

c)

hetero

d)

hydr

e)

amo, ami

37.

Which root means good/beautiful?

a)

cide/cise

b)

flex

c)

astro

d)

eu-

e)

mal-, male-

38.

In the word faction what does the root "fac" mean?

a)

make

b)

believe

c)

to do again

d)

to do over

39.

Euphemism, Eulogy, Euphoria


The girl felt euphoria when the boy she liked asked her out. She had a song in her heart and a spring in her step.


What does the root "eu-" mean?

a)

bad, awful

b)

angry

c)

good, beautiful

d)

health

e)

crazed, passion, madness

40.

What does the root word "dict" mean?


diction, predict, malediction, dictate, verdict


You may consult a dictionary to check spelling or usage.

a)

make

b)

together with

c)

speak

d)

true

e)

not

41.

What does the root "-fac, -fict, -fy" mean?


benefactor, maleficent, verify, dignify


In order to verify the kids age, the ticket vendor asked to see their ID’s.

a)

Race nation

b)

To give

c)

A person, one who, does action

d)

Touch

e)

Make

42.

dict, dic, dit


benediction, malediction, predict, diction, predicament, dictate, verdict

a)

Master

b)

Speak

c)

Touch

d)

Adapt

e)

Together with

43.

What does the prefix "dys-" mean?


Dystopia, Dysfunctional, Dyslexia, Dyspepsia


The dysfunctional team’s inability to work together caused them to lose every game this season.

a)

Bad, Wrong

b)

Conceal

c)

Crazed, Passion, Madness

d)

True

e)

Good, Well