WorksheetsPrestwick House VII Unit 18 - Greek & Latin Roots
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The roots "aer" and "air" mean...
air
to blow
to fan; to blow
to breathe
The root "flat" means...
air
to blow
to fan; to blow
to breathe
The root "vent" means...
air
to blow
to fan; to blow
to breathe
The root "spir" means...
air
to blow
to fan; to blow
to breathe
We have to aerate the tire before we can go on a bike ride; it was flat. Aerate means...
to fill with air; to expose to air
done from or in the air
light; not heavy or serious
to make bigger
An aerial walk through the forest contains suspended bridges. Aerial means...
to fill with air; to expose to air
done from or in the air
light; not heavy or serious
to make bigger
His attitude was odd during the funeral; he was airy and made jokes. Airy means...
to fill with air; to expose to air
done from or in the air
light; not heavy or serious
to make bigger
We used a pump to inflate the raft. Inflate means...
to fill with air; to expose to air
done from or in the air
light; not heavy or serious
to make bigger
The failing grade on the test really deflated his confidence. Deflate means...
to make smaller; to make less
to push air through
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
On the nice spring day, she opened the windows to ventilate the house. Ventilate means...
to make smaller; to make less
to push air through
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
The Krusty Krab ran out of Crabby Patties, so Spongebob began to hyperventilate. Hyperventilate means...
to make smaller; to make less
to push air through
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
He loves helping others, which is one of the reasons he aspires to become a teacher one day. Aspire means...
to make smaller; to make less
to push air through
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
The kids become very spirited after they eat candy. Spirited means...
to come to an end
having much energy; lively
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
Your passport will expire in a month; you'd better renew it before you go to Europe. Expire means...
to come to an end
having much energy; lively
to breathe too fast
to aim; to have as a goal
