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Root week 12 mega, min, ject, liber/liver

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root MEGA?

a)

lessen, make smaller

b)

great, large

c)

throw

d)

free

2.

Which word is NOT an example of the root Mega?

a)

megalopolis

b)

megalith

c)

megalomania

d)

meganitis

3.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


After the psychiatrist interviewed Rick, he diagnosed him with _________, a mental condition in which a person becomes preoccupied by the thought of having power over others.

a)

megaphone

b)

megalomania

c)

megalith

d)

megalopolis

4.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Since Rick grew up in a tiny town, he became overwhelmed after moving to a __________ made up of large, overpopulated cities.

a)

megaphone

b)

megalomania

c)

megalith

d)

megalopolis

5.

What word is defined as...


(n.) - a very large stone monument

a)

megacity

b)

megalith

c)

magnetic

d)

megalopolis

6.

What is the meaning of the root MIN?

a)

lessen, make smaller

b)

great, large

c)

throw

d)

free

7.

Which word is NOT an example of the root MIN?

a)

minimum

b)

minimize

c)

microphone

d)

diminish

8.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The strength of the army was greatly _______ by outbreaks of disease dropping their numbers into the hundreds.

a)

minimum

b)

diminished

c)

minor

d)

minuscule

9.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


All she gave him to eat was two ______ pieces of toast.

a)

minimum

b)

diminish

c)

minor

d)

minuscule

10.

What word is defined as...


(n.) - under age of 18 or of less importance

a)

minority

b)

diminish

c)

minor

d)

minute

11.

What is the meaning of the root JECT?

a)

lessen, make smaller

b)

great, large

c)

throw

d)

free

12.

Which word is NOT an example of the root JECT?

a)

reject

b)

injection

c)

projectile

d)

enerjection

13.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The northern country fired off a few unidentified ________ into the East Sea this morning.

a)

rejects

b)

injections

c)

projectiles

d)

ejects

14.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Sarah ________ her older brother's offer of help even though she was struggling with her math homework.

a)

rejected

b)

injection

c)

projectile

d)

ejected

15.

What word is defined as...


(n.) - putting a liquid into a person’s body

a)

rejected

b)

injection

c)

projectile

d)

ejected

16.

What is the meaning of the root LIBER/LIVER?

a)

lessen, make smaller

b)

great, large

c)

throw

d)

free

17.

Which word is NOT an example of the root LIBER/LIVER?

a)

liberty

b)

liver

c)

deliverance

d)

liberate

18.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Rebels fought to ______ the country from the malevolent dictator.

a)

liberty

b)

delivery

c)

deliverance

d)

liberate

19.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Someone has to be home to accept ________ of the package from the florist so that it doesn't get stolen from the front porch.

a)

liberty

b)

delivery

c)

deliverance

d)

liberate

20.

What word is defined as...


(n.) - the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression

a)

liberty

b)

liberation

c)

deliverance

d)

liberate