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Worksheets9th Grade Harper Unit 1-8 Vocab Roots
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 29mins
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?
water
sail
smoke, vapor
sun
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?
smoke, vapor
breath
smell
to make
aquaplane, aquatic, aqueduct
During our trip to the aquatic amusement park, we saw sharks, dolphins, and whales.
What does the root "aqua" mean?
land
water
sea, ocean
earth
blue
What does the root "fum" mean?
fumigate, fumes, fuming
Pungent fumes arose from the chemical mixture.
action, result
smell
war
sun
smoke, vapor
Athlete, Athletic, Triathlon, Decathlon
Long ago, the Greeks would frequently hold great athletic events.
The root word "athl" means?
light
compete, struggle
before
perform
to make
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?
city, citizen
fire
same, together with
to see
Technique, Technical, Technician
A pharmacy technician assists in measuring and crafting prescriptions to each patient's order.
What does the root "techn" mean?
fold, multiply
to make
write
art, skill, fine craft
The root word "navig, naut" means?
water
sail
smoke, vapor
sun
What does the root "techn" mean?
fold, multiply
to make
write
art, skill, fine craft
What does the root "techn" mean?
fold, multiply
to make
write
art, skill, fine craft
What does the root "polis, polit" mean?
city, citizen
fire
same, together with
to see
The root word "fum" means?
smoke, vapor
breath
smell
to make
Jurisdiction, Jury, Judge, Jurisprudence,
What does the root word “jur, juris“ mean?
truth
work
judge, oath
Laboratory, Laborious, Labor
What does the root word “lab, labor“ mean?
market
work
judge, oath
someone who does, something that does
Merchant, Commerce, Mercantile
What does the word root “merc“ mean?
market
sell
work
one who does
Mechanic, Mechanical, Machine
What does the root word “mech, mach“ mean?
market
work
someone who does, something that does
machine, engine
Processor, Laborer
What does the suffix “–er, -or“ mean?
“crazed, passion; madness”
“someone or something that does”
“relating to, characterized by”
“like, connected with”
Pianist, Machinist, Secessionist
What does the suffix ”–ist” mean?
one who does
someone who does
like, connected with
relating to, characterized by
The root word “navig, naut“ means?
water
sail
smoke, vapor
sun
The root word "aqua" means?
water
sea
smoke, vapor
star
ocean
The root word "fum" means?
smoke, vapor
breath
smell
to make
lung
The root word "athl" means?
light
compete, struggle
before
perform
to make
What does the root "polis, polit" mean?
city, citizen
fire
same, together with
to see
government
What does the root "techn" mean?
fold, multiply
to make
write
art, skill, fine craft
computer
What does the root word “mech, mach“ mean?
market
work
someone who does, something that does
machine, engine
good, beautiful
Malady, Malediction, Malfeasance, Malignant
Tumors that are cancerous are typically described as being malignant.
Define the Root Word "MAL, MALE"
bad, evil
life
thrown
back, again
crazed, passion, madness
Benefactor, Benefit, Bonafide, Bonus, benign
The university held a special party for its most generous benefactor.
Root words bene-, bon- mean?
Good, Well
Bad, Evil
Abnormal
One who does
What root word means BAD, EVIL?
Ben/Bene/Bon
Mal/Male
Dict
Miss/Mit
Fac/Fict/Fy
Malady, Malediction, Malfeasance
The root word "mania" means?
middle
madness,crazed, passion
less, smaller
over, too much, a lot
good, well
This root means "crazed, passion, madness."
-ist
eu-
magn
-mania
mal, male
Which TWO roots mean love or friendly?
amo
cess
ami
liber
What is the meaning of ami, amo?
friend, love
water
man
year
war
What do the roots mal and male mean?
bad, evil
good
to break
together
What do the roots bene and bon mean?
bad, wrong
good, well
to break
together
Friend, love
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.
functional
dysfunctional
disfunctional
Which root word means bad/wrong?
bene-, bon-
dys-
hetero
hydr
amo, ami
Which root means good/beautiful?
cide/cise
flex
astro
eu-
mal-, male-
In the word faction what does the root "fac" mean?
make
believe
to do again
to do over
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?
bad, awful
angry
good, beautiful
health
crazed, passion, madness
What does the root word "dict" mean?
diction, predict, malediction, dictate, verdict
You may consult a dictionary to check spelling or usage.
make
together with
speak
true
not
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.
Race nation
To give
A person, one who, does action
Touch
Make
dict, dic, dit
benediction, malediction, predict, diction, predicament, dictate, verdict
Master
Speak
Touch
Adapt
Together with
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.
Bad, Wrong
Conceal
Crazed, Passion, Madness
True
Good, Well
