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Vocabulary Roots Unit 18: cycl, orb, circum, circ

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The roots "circum" and "circ" mean

a)

circle, ring

b)

around, about

c)

over, under

d)

behind, after

2.

The root "cycl" means

a)

whirl, square

b)

around, about

c)

circle, ring

d)

oval, rectangle

3.

The root "orb" means

a)

circle

b)

square

c)

oval

d)

oblong

4.

During a _________, people go into secure underground compartments if possible.

a)

cyclone

b)

cyclops

c)

circumspect

d)

circumvent

5.

Spacecraft sometimes will _______ a planet.

a)

circulate

b)

cyclone

c)

exorbitant

d)

orbit

6.

It is important to ______ trash if we can to reduce our waste.

a)

circumspect

b)

recycle

c)

circumvent

d)

orbit

7.

If he had only one eye, the ___________ did not have good depth perception!

a)

Cyclops

b)

Unicycle

c)

Orbit

d)

Cyclone

8.

When the air conditioner stopped working, there was no air __________ and it felt stuffy.

a)

circumspect

b)

circumvent

c)

circumstance

d)

circulation

9.

Even though we are in a "bull" market, he was ___________ and would not take any risks with his invested money.

a)

circulation

b)

circumvent

c)

circumspect

d)

circumstance

10.

At the child's birthday party, the clown rode a _________, and the children were excited!

a)

unicycle

b)

circumference

c)

cyclone

d)

circus

11.

That house was perfect for us, but the price was too __________.

a)

exorbitant

b)

circulation

c)

circumstance

d)

circumvent

12.

We had to drive way off I 75 to ___________ the huge accident ahead.

a)

recycle

b)

circulate

c)

circulate

d)

circumvent

13.

Due to an unfortunate ______________, I slipped, fell, and broke my kneecap.

a)

circumstance

b)

circumvent

c)

orbit

d)

circulation

14.

I ran a ________ through the neighborhood and ended exactly where I had started.

a)

circumstance

b)

circuit

c)

orbit

d)

circumspect

15.

The _____________ of my head was too large for the hat.

a)

circuit

b)

orbit

c)

circumference

d)

circulation