WorksheetsVocabulary Roots Unit 18: cycl, orb, circum, circ
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The roots "circum" and "circ" mean
circle, ring
around, about
over, under
behind, after
The root "cycl" means
whirl, square
around, about
circle, ring
oval, rectangle
The root "orb" means
circle
square
oval
oblong
During a _________, people go into secure underground compartments if possible.
cyclone
cyclops
circumspect
circumvent
Spacecraft sometimes will _______ a planet.
circulate
cyclone
exorbitant
orbit
It is important to ______ trash if we can to reduce our waste.
circumspect
recycle
circumvent
orbit
If he had only one eye, the ___________ did not have good depth perception!
Cyclops
Unicycle
Orbit
Cyclone
When the air conditioner stopped working, there was no air __________ and it felt stuffy.
circumspect
circumvent
circumstance
circulation
Even though we are in a "bull" market, he was ___________ and would not take any risks with his invested money.
circulation
circumvent
circumspect
circumstance
At the child's birthday party, the clown rode a _________, and the children were excited!
unicycle
circumference
cyclone
circus
That house was perfect for us, but the price was too __________.
exorbitant
circulation
circumstance
circumvent
We had to drive way off I 75 to ___________ the huge accident ahead.
recycle
circulate
circulate
circumvent
Due to an unfortunate ______________, I slipped, fell, and broke my kneecap.
circumstance
circumvent
orbit
circulation
I ran a ________ through the neighborhood and ended exactly where I had started.
circumstance
circuit
orbit
circumspect
The _____________ of my head was too large for the hat.
circuit
orbit
circumference
circulation
