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WorksheetsWord Roots #16-#20
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A fear or distrust of ideas is:
ideocracy
ideophobia
logomania
ideophone
The judges asked the contestant for her _____________ in designing her product in the manner she did.
logic
ideology
psychology
philanthropy
Mr. Hamlin did not believe that the polyphonic sound of the
orchestra while warming up would lead to a_________sound during the concert.
phonogenic
telephonic
symphonic
polyphonic
Mrs. Collins helped her dog work through its _________ when they attended the fireworks display.
phonophobia
acrophobia
agoraphobia
arachnophobia
The damage to the ___________ tissue in the boy's chest was impacting his major life organs.
perioptic
pericardial
perimetric
periscope
Examination of the rock formation led the scientists to believe the rocks were formed during a different section of the ________________.
geography
geology
geogenous
geochrony
The Suffix - ic means:
like or related to
having the quality of
against, opposite
one who, that which
A picture of a dollar sign is an __________ meaning money.
symbol
illustration
ideaphone
ideogram
What does the suffix - ia mean?
study of
state ,quality, act
condition
phobia
The root word phon means:
fear
idea
write
sound
The prefix peri- means:
around
near
far
heart
The root word opt means:
look
sun
eye,vision
look, view
The root scop means:
around
like
sun
look,view
What definition best fits the word periscope in this sentence:
I lowered periscope and dived to 90 feet down in the water.
point close to the sun
situated near the heart
a motor for a submarine
instrument for viewing the surrounding area, especially objects not in the direct line of sight.
What does the root mania mean?
one
good, well
word, reason
intense craving, loss of reason
Which word best completes this sentence?
The comedian gave a long _________ of jokes.
eulogy
monolog
logogram
logic
Which sentence uses the word geothermal incorrectly?
There are basically three methods of recovering geothermal energy.
However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.
Early Greek astronomers developed a geothermal model of the solar system.
Hot springs that develop deep inside the earth are a form of geothermal energy.
Which sentence uses the word geology incorrectly?
In the study of geology, rocks are placed into distinct categories according to certain characteristics.
Rock formation is one of the main concentrations of study in structural geology.
My knowledge from geology class came in handy when I visited a store that specialized in unique rocks.
Thanks to the efforts of geology, excavators were able to discovered a new species of dinosaur.
The prefix sym- means:
same
with, together
new
sound
A medical doctor that would study the area around the teeth would be called a :
podiatrist
geometrist
peroptician
peridontist
