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WorksheetsPrestwick House VII Unit 17 - Greek & Latin Roots
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The root "long" means...
long
brief
thick
thin
to stretch
The root "brev" means...
long
brief
thick
thin
to stretch
The root "dens" means...
long
brief
thick
thin
to stretch
The roots "mac" and "meag" mean...
long
brief
thick
thin
to stretch
The roots "tend" and "tent" mean...
long
brief
thick
thin
to stretch
In an attempt to elongate her body, the dancer stood on her tiptoes and stretched her arms up to the sky. Elongate means...
to make thicker or shorter
to make shorter
to extend the time of; to draw out
to make longer
The meeting was prolonged because we were waiting for our boss to arrive. Prolong means...
to make thicker or shorter
to make shorter
to extend the time of; to draw out
to make longer
It's common to abbreviate their words in text messages, turning "be right back" into "BRB" and "laugh out loud" into "LOL". Abbreviate means...
to make thicker or shorter
to make shorter
to extend the time of; to draw out
to make longer
To create a cloud, water evaporates from oceans, lakes, and rivers, and then it condenses as it rises in the atmosphere. Condense means...
to make thicker or shorter
to make shorter
to extend the time of; to draw out
to make longer
Professor McGonagall was known for her brevity; she got right to the point during her lectures. Brevity means...
shortness
thickness; mass
very thin; starving
not plentiful
The density of an object will cause it to float or sink in water. Density means...
shortness
thickness; mass
very thin; starving
not plentiful
Due to improper treatment, when the police found the horse it was emaciated due to lack of food and being overworked. Emaciated means...
interested and careful
to mean; to have in one's mind
very thin; starving
not plentiful
The boy thought his paycheck was meager, so he worked hard to earn a raise. Meager means...
interested and careful
to mean; to have in one's mind
very thin; starving
not plentiful
As training surgeons, it was imperative for the interns to be attentive at all times during the open-heart surgery; a mistake could be grave. Attentive means...
interested and careful
to mean; to have in one's mind
very thin; starving
not plentiful
The student intended to be accomplish amazing things during break, but without a good routine, he was not able to reach his potential. Intend means...
interested and careful
to mean; to have in one's mind
very thin; starving
not plentiful
