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PSAT Root Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means hating other people?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Misanthropic

c)

Exculpate

d)

Dictum

2.

What does the root “corp” mean?

a)

Around

b)

Know

c)

Body

d)

Abnormal

3.

What does “dictum” mean?

a)

To free from blame

b)

Cut

c)

A saying

d)

Harmless

4.

What is an “euphemism”?

(a)  

5.

What does “idiosyncratic” mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Having no shape

c)

Odd

d)

Before death

6.

What does the root “loqu” mean?

(a)  

7.

What does “malevolent” mean?

a)

holy

b)

Evil

c)

Sleepy

d)

Look

8.

What does the root “mort” mean?

(a)  

9.

What word means beginner?

a)

Novice

b)

Parasol

c)

Somnolent

d)

Circumspect

10.

What does “apathy” mean?

a)

New

b)

Pleased

c)

No feelings

d)

Examine

11.

What does the root “plac” mean?

(a)  

12.

What is a “pseudonym”?

a)

A false name

b)

Place of origin

c)

A word lover

d)

Someone who you trust

13.

What does “impugn” mean?

(a)  

14.

What do the roots “sacr” and “sanct” mean?

a)

Death

b)

Birth

c)

All

d)

Holy

15.

Which word means umbrella?

a)

Somnolent

b)

Parasol

c)

Placebo

d)

Pantheon

16.

What does “somnolent” mean?

(a)  

17.

What do the roots “temp” and “tempor” mean?

a)

Time

b)

Sleep

c)

Life

d)

True

18.

Which word means stupid?

a)

Veracity

b)

Convivial

c)

Vacuous

d)

Vociferous

19.

What do the roots “ver” and “veri” mean?

(a)  

20.

What does “vociferous” mean?

(a)