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9th Grade Harper 2nd semester Vocab Roots

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The pedestrian almost got hit by a car.


What does the root ped/pod mean?

a)

walk

b)

foot

c)

base

d)

leg

2.

What does "dent, dens, dons" mean?

a)

teeth

b)

arm

c)

eyes

d)

breath

3.

pne/pneum

a)

above

b)

nose

c)

eyes

d)

breath

4.

Tonight, our houseguests will be sleeping on a pneumatic mattress filled with air. The root "pneum" means?

a)

breath

b)

across

c)

go, move, yield

d)

roll

5.

The group of girls went out for a manicure before the dance.


The root word "manu" means?

a)

foot

b)

clean

c)

hand

d)

roll

6.

ortho-

a)

correct, straight, right

b)

think, brain

c)

within

d)

good

7.

-al

a)

relating to, characterized by

b)

right, correct straight

c)

birth, origin, race

d)

young

8.

the root word "trans-" means:

a)

across

b)

built

c)

send

9.

ambul, ambl

a)

walk

b)

tooth, teeth

c)

speak

d)

bring, bear, carry

10.

volv, volu, volute

a)

move

b)

roll

c)

below

d)

carry

11.

cur, curs, cour, cours

a)

Water

b)

Owe

c)

Life

d)

Run, go

12.

What is the meaning of -volv- and -volu-?

a)

send

b)

carry

c)

carry

d)

roll

13.

trans-

a)

across, beyond, through

b)

above

c)

below

d)

behind

14.

volv (revolve)

a)

empty

b)

roll

c)

see

d)

city

15.

What is the meaning of the roots cur, curr, and curs.

a)

run

b)

walk

c)

jog

d)

hop

16.

The root word "ped/pod" means

a)

knee

b)

hand

c)

foot

d)

leg

17.

What root means BREATH

a)

dens, dons,dent

b)

manu

c)

pne, pneum

d)

Trans-

18.

The exchange student was exhilarated as she took her first transatlantic flight from New York to Moscow. The root word "trans" means?

a)

move

b)

between

c)

roll

d)

across

19.

If I am going to make the basketball team at 5 feet tall, I knew I would have to exceed the coach’s expectations during try-outs. The root "ceed" means?

a)

go, move, yield

b)

right correct straight

c)

roll

d)

across

20.

The group of girls went out for a manicure before the dance. THe root word "manu" means?

a)

foot

b)

clean

c)

hand

d)

roll

21.

To correct the pain in your feet, wearing orthopedic shoes will align the bones in your feet and legs. The root/prefix "ortho-" means?

a)

right, correct, straight

b)

foot

c)

leg

d)

doctor

22.

“I have never seen an orthodontist in my life,” bragged the teenager, “because all of my teeth are perfect and straight.” The root "don" means?

a)

teeth

b)

right correct straight

c)

relating to characterized by

d)

across

23.

During cursive writing training, the third grader was taught to connect the letters. The root "curs" means?

a)

walk

b)

straight

c)

run, go

d)

across

24.

What does the prefix ortho- mean?

a)

correct, straight, right

b)

think, brain

c)

within

d)

good

25.

What does the prefix "trans-" means:

a)

across

b)

built

c)

send

26.

What does the root "ambul, ambl" mean?

a)

walk

b)

tooth, teeth

c)

speak

d)

bring, bear, carry

27.

The pedestrian almost got hit by a car.

The root word "ped, pod" means?

a)

walk

b)

foot

c)

treats

d)

leg

28.

What root means BREATH

a)

dens, dons,dent

b)

manu

c)

pne, pneum

d)

Trans-

29.

The exchange student was exhilarated as she took her first transatlantic flight from New York to Moscow. The root word "trans" means?

a)

move

b)

between

c)

roll

d)

across

30.

The word root "cent" means?

a)

hundred

b)

hundredth

c)

thousand

d)

thousandth

e)

tenth

31.

During the Roman Empire, a centurion was an officer in charge of 100 soldiers. The word root "cent" means?

a)

officer

b)

soldier

c)

1/100

d)

100

32.

The slow centipede crawled up the tree. The word root "cent" in this term means?

a)

hundred

b)

many

c)

hundredths

d)

number

33.

A demigod in Greek mythology is part god and part human.


A semicolon separates clauses in a sentence.


A hemisphere is half the globe.


The word root "demi/hemi/semi" means

a)

whole

b)

half

c)

twice

d)

part

e)

one

34.

A semiannual event happens every 6-months. The word root "semi" means?

a)

yearly

b)

half

c)

two

d)

once

35.

enumerate is a numbered list for reasons why you do something. The word root "numer" in this term means

a)

list

b)

math

c)

number

36.

The sides of his lips curled upwards ever so slightly that if you had even blinked for a millisecond you would have missed it.

What does the root "mill" mean?

a)

one

b)

hundred

c)

number

d)

thousand

37.

What does the root "kilo" mean?

a)

million

b)

thousand

c)

hundred

d)

tenth

38.

What does the root word "ambi, amphi" means?

a)

together

b)

both

c)

many

d)

reptile

39.

What does the suffix "-ple, -plex, -plic, -ply" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

divide

c)

number

d)

add

40.

Tickets to the concert were less expensive since the venue was an outdoor amphitheater.

What does the root "amphi" mean?

a)

both

b)

before, ahead of time

c)

change, alternation

d)

front

41.

What word root means fold, multiply?

a)

pend, pens

b)

agri

c)

-play, -plex, -plic, -ply

d)

semi, hemi, demi

42.

The world has changed so much over the last century that we would be shocked by what we saw if we could go back in time.

What does the root "cent" mean?

a)

hundred

b)

thousand

c)

meter

d)

number

43.

What word root means THOUSAND?


Please select 2 correct answer options.

a)

numer

b)

mill

c)

cent

d)

kilo

44.

What two roots mean TIME?


Please select 2 correct answer options.

a)

chron

b)

per-

c)

dia, die

d)

tempor, temporis

45.

tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, temporal

What does the root "tempor, temporis" mean?

a)

more

b)

time

c)

not

d)

day

46.

When I watch a Terminator movie, I am rooting for the people, not the machines.

What does the root "term" mean?

a)

end

b)

day

c)

machine

d)

beginning

47.

the root "term" means

example words: determinable, terminal, terminator

a)

alone

b)

end

c)

sound

d)

word

48.

She writes about everything important that happens to her in her personal diary.

What does the root "dia, die" mean?

a)

people

b)

through

c)

war

d)

day

49.

A chronometer is used to keep time in a track meet because it must be very accurate and exact.

The word root ¨chron, chrono¨ means?

a)

hour

b)

second

c)

time

d)

measure

50.

The light will permeate through the curtain when the sun rises. The prefix "per-" can be defined as:

a)

turn

b)

go, yield, surrender

c)

through, thorough

d)

lessen, smaller, tiny

51.

temporary, diary

What does -ary mean?


Please select 2 correct answer options.

a)

place, room

b)

belief or principle

c)

state or quality of

d)

like, connected with

52.

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

53.

aerate, aerobatics, anaerobic


Birds have a natural understanding of aerodynamics that allows them to fly through even the windiest conditions.


The root word "aer, aero" means?

a)

star

b)

ocean

c)

soil

d)

air, wind

54.

aquaplane, aquatic, aqueduct


When you throw trash in the ocean, you endanger many species of aquatic life.


The root word "aqua" means?

a)

water

b)

sea

c)

smoke, vapor

d)

star

55.

Marine, Marsh , Mariner


He followed his father’s seamen footsteps by seeking a job in the maritime industry.


The root words "mar (mer, mari)" means?

a)

soil

b)

star

c)

sea, ocean

d)

science

56.

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

57.

Ecology , Ecosystem, Ecotourism


If you make one species extinct in an ecosystem, the extinction will affect other creatures in that environment.


What does the prefix "ec-, eco- " means?

a)

to make

b)

environment house

c)

sea, ocean

d)

connected with

58.

Navigate , Aerate, Fumigate


The drink makers began to aerate their drinks, adding a fizz to the products.


What does the suffix "-ate" mean?

a)

to make

b)

one who does

c)

relating to, characterized by

d)

ability, capacity

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

62.

Military, Militant, Militia


The military of the United States is comprised of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.


The root word "milit" means?

a)

soldier

b)

say or speak

c)

rule

d)

people

63.

Regal. Regiment, Regime, Tyrannosaurus Rex


When the beauty queen felt the regal tiara being placed on her head, she started to cry.


What does the root "rex, reg" mean?

a)

king

b)

dinosaur

c)

war

d)

soil

64.

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

65.

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

66.

Physician , Musician, Artisan


The suffix "-an, -ian" means?

a)

to make

b)

connected with

c)

art, skill, fine craft

d)

same, together with

67.

The slow centipede crawled up the tree.


The word root "cent" in this term means?

a)

hundred

b)

many

c)

hundredths

d)

number

e)

change

68.

Enumerate is a numbered list for reasons why you do something.

The word root "numer" in this term means

a)

list

b)

math

c)

number

d)

count

69.

What does the root "techn" mean?

a)

fold, multiply

b)

to make

c)

write

d)

art, skill, fine craft

70.

The root words "mar (mer, mari)" means?

a)

soil

b)

star

c)

sea, ocean

d)

science

71.

The root word "aer, aero" means?

a)

star

b)

ocean

c)

soil

d)

air, wind

72.

What does the root "polis, polit" mean?

a)

city, citizen

b)

fire

c)

same, together with

d)

to see

73.

The suffix "-an, -ian" means?

a)

to make

b)

connected with

c)

art, skill, fine craft

d)

same, together with

74.

The root word "fum" means?

a)

smoke, vapor

b)

breath

c)

smell

d)

to make

75.

What does the root "rex, reg" mean?

a)

king

b)

dinosaur

c)

war

d)

soil

76.

The suffix "-ate" means?

a)

to make

b)

equal

c)

fun

d)

state or quality of

e)

food

77.

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

78.

Jurisdiction, Jury, Judge, Jurisprudence,


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

a)

truth

b)

work

c)

judge, oath

79.

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

80.

Merchant, Commerce, Mercantile


What does the word root “merc“ mean?

a)

market

b)

sell

c)

work

d)

one who does

81.

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

82.

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”

83.

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

84.

The root word "athl" means?

a)

light

b)

compete, struggle

c)

before

d)

perform

e)

to make

85.

What does the root "polis, polit" mean?

a)

city, citizen

b)

fire

c)

same, together with

d)

to see

e)

government

86.

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

87.

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

88.

What root word means BAD, EVIL?

a)

Ben/Bene/Bon

b)

Mal/Male

c)

Dict

d)

Miss/Mit

e)

Fac/Fict/Fy

89.

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

90.

This root means "crazed, passion, madness."

a)

-ist

b)

eu-

c)

magn

d)

-mania

e)

mal, male

91.

Which TWO roots mean love or friendly?

a)

amo

b)

cess

c)

ami

d)

liber

92.

What do the roots bene and bon mean?

a)

bad, wrong

b)

good, well

c)

to break

d)

together

e)

Friend, love

93.

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

94.

Which root means good/beautiful?

a)

cide/cise

b)

flex

c)

astro

d)

eu-

e)

mal-, male-

95.

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

a)

make

b)

believe

c)

to do again

d)

to do over

96.

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

97.

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

98.

dict, dic, dit


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

a)

Master

b)

Speak

c)

Touch

d)

Adapt

e)

Together with

99.

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

100.

What does the prefix "hiber" mean?

a)

sun

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

moon

e)

night

101.

What does the prefix "vern" mean?


Vernal, Vernal equinox

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

sun

d)

spring

e)

flower

102.

What does the root "sol" mean?


Solar, Parasol, Insolation

a)

summer

b)

moon

c)

sun

d)

winter

e)

spring

103.

What does the root "lun, luna" mean?


Lunar, Lunatic, semilunar

a)

moon

b)

winter

c)

summer

d)

night

104.

What does the root "nox, noc" mean?


Equinox, noctambulism

a)

moon

b)

winter

c)

night

d)

Of, relating to

105.

Floral, Flora


What does the word root “flor“ mean?

a)

sweep

b)

sun

c)

Spring

d)

Flower

106.

What does the word root “-ar“ mean?


Lunar, solar


Of, relating to

a)

Of, relating to

b)

Relating to, characterized by

c)

small

d)

winter

107.

Macrobiotic

Macrocosm

Macrofossil

Macrostructure


What does the root "macro-" mean?

a)

Short

b)

Tall

c)

Large

d)

Small

108.

Microchip

Microbiology

microbe


What does the root "micro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tall

c)

short

d)

small

109.

What does the root "mega" mean?

a)

Big, large

b)

small

c)

tall

d)

short

110.

Brief

Brevity

Abbreviate


What does the root "brev, breve" mean?

a)

tall

b)

small

c)

short

d)

huge

111.

Minute

minimum

miniscule


What does the "min-mini" mean?

a)

time

b)

large

c)

short

d)

small

112.

visual

video

visualization


What does the root "vis, vid" mean?

a)

Touch

b)

Hear

c)

See, sight

d)

Not

113.

Audio

Auditory

Auditorium

Audiologist


What does the root "aud" mean?

a)

hear

b)

touch

c)

sing

d)

see

114.

Tactile

Tangible

Tangent


What does the root "tact, tang" mean?

a)

hear

b)

tast

c)

smell, scent

d)

touch

115.

Gusto

Gustatory

Gastronomic


What does the root "gust, gast" mean?

a)

smell, scent

b)

touch

c)

taste

d)

not

116.

Odorous

Deodorant

Malodorous


What does the root "odor" mean?

a)

Ability, capacity

b)

smell, scent

c)

see, sight

d)

nose

117.

Invisible

Inaudible


What does the root "-in" mean?

a)

not

b)

ability, capacity

c)

relating to, characterized by

d)

through, thorough

118.

Bibliophile, fertile


What does the root "-ile" mean?

a)

not

b)

ability, capacity

c)

relating to, characterized by

d)

through, thorough

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