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greek/latian roots units 1-4

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

unit 1- definition of the greek roots "phot, phos"

a)

light

b)

dark

c)

clear

d)

to see

2.

1)good at taking pictures, attractive in pictures/videos

2)giving off light or heat

3)growing towards light; attracted towards light

a)

1) phototropic 2) photogenic 3) phosphorescent

b)

1)photogenic 2)phosphorescent 3)phototropic

c)

1)photogenic 2)phototropic 3)phosphorescent

3.

Luc is....

a)

not a tragic greek root!!(dedicated to....you know who you are:)

b)

see through

c)

light

d)

dark

4.

spect, spec

a)

a partical

b)

to look at

c)

to see through

5.

Vid or vis = look at or to see

a)

trueeeeeeeee

b)

falseeeeeee

6.

dict, dic

a)

light

b)

dark

c)

to say or to tell

d)

to do

e)

to instruct

7.

what about the definition of 'Fa' ?

a)

to say or to tell

b)

to speak

c)

light

d)

dark

8.

vok, voc

a)

to vocalize

b)

to talk

c)

to anounce

d)

to call

9.

Nunc, nounc

a)

to announce

b)

to call

c)

to say or tell

d)

to vocalize

10.

unti 3- Hib, Hab

a)

to fill

b)

to pour out

c)

to keep

d)

to hold

11.

P L E is...

a)

to hold

b)

to keep

c)

to fill

d)

to feel

12.

fus, found

a)

confused

b)

to fill up

c)

to pour out

13.

ten, tain, tin

a)

to hold

b)

to hold up

c)

to fill up

d)

to pour into

14.

UNIT FOUR- form means....

a)

a period of time

b)

to establish

c)

to accomplish

d)

to complete

15.

how about the definition of apt, ept?

a)

to be skillful

b)

to be clumsy

c)

to feel like

d)

to fit

16.

list the following definitions in order of the words:

1) inEPT 2)adEPT 3)APTitude

a)

unskilled/clumsy, skilled, a skill or suitability for

b)

expert at, unskilled/clumsy, a suitability for

c)

a suitability for, clumsy at, skilled at

d)

skilled at, a suitability for, clumsy at

17.

to bring back into order, rightness, or mortality

a)

misinformation

b)

formative

c)

reform

18.

to put forth

a)

posit

b)

disposition

c)

impose

19.

one's attitude or mood is...

a)

posit

b)

disposition

c)

impose

20.

pos, pon (hint: think about what 'poner' means in Spanish)

a)

to deal with

b)

to put or place

c)

to set

d)

to feel about a particular subject

21.

fig (not the fruit:)

a)

to shape

b)

to argue

c)

to predict

22.

order the words according to the definitions:

1) something invented in imagination 2) a figure for mockery 3) to predict for the future

a)

effigy, figment, prefigure

b)

prefigure, effigy, figment

c)

figment, prefigure, effigy

d)

figment, effigy, prefigure

23.

the difference between sustain and abstain...

a)

sustain is to hold, abstain is to let go

b)

sustain is to keep from doing something, abstain is telling someone to not do something

c)

sustain is to support for a long time and abstain is to avoid doing something

d)

sustain is to avoid doing something and abstain to to support for a long time

24.

a group of people that attends to an important person is a retinue

a)

that's true

b)

that does not deserve a golden buzzer from Simon (meaning it's false)

c)

i don't know because i'm not is 7-10th grade hehe

25.

difference between suffuse and infuse: (hint: think about on baking shows when they 'infuse' something)

a)

suffuse is to fill and spread out, infuse is to fill up with( by injection )

b)

infuse is to fill and spread out, suffuse is to fill up with injection

26.

replete, deplete, implement

a)

to fill up with, to use up/waste, to put into action

b)

to use up or waste, to fill up with, to put into action

c)

to put into action, to fill up with, to use up

27.

inhibit means...

a)

to stop someone from doing something

b)

to control

c)

to get in the way of

28.

definitions in order

1) to pronounce or speak clearly 2)to reject by declaration 3) a judgement of opinion

a)

enunciate, renounce, pronouncement

b)

pronouncement, renounce, enunciate

c)

enunciate, pronouncement, renounce

d)

renounce, pronouncement, enunciate

29.

invoke

a)

causing disturbance

b)

to make invalid

c)

to call on for support

30.

revoke

a)

to call on for support

b)

causing disturbance or exitment

c)

to make invalid/deactivate

31.

provocative

a)

to call on for support

b)

causing disturbance or excitement

c)

to deactivate or make invalid

32.

difference between affable and ineffable

a)

affable- childish and immature

ineffable- indescribable

b)

affable- easy to converse with, friendly

ineffable- childish or immature

c)

affable- easy to converse with, friendly

ineffable- indescribable, too amazing to talk about

33.

order the definitions:

1)edict 2)indict 3)dictum

a)

an official order, to accuse, a formal statement

b)

a formal statement, to accuse, an official order

c)

an official order, a formal statement, to accuse

34.

invidious vs providential

a)

happening by good fortune=invidious

providential is hateful or spiteful

b)

invidious is hateful

providential is happening by good fortune

35.

given the definition of a specter, you can infer it might be...

a)

a fan of a football game

b)

a football player

c)

a ghost or phantom

d)

a figment

36.

circumspect is .... prospect is.......

a)

1) a ghost 2) an amendment

b)

1)something to be expected 2) careful or mindful

c)

1)careful or mindful 2) something which is to be expected

37.

if LUC means light, lucid means...

a)

allowing light to pass

b)

to make clear by explanation

c)

to understand

38.

if LUC means light, elucidate means....

a)

easy to understand

b)

to make clear by explaining

c)

allowing light to pass