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Roots 11-20

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root phone mean?

a)

far away

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

noisy

2.

What does the word telephone mean?

a)

Noise from another home

b)

Sound from far away

c)

Device to make sounds BIG

d)

device to transmit or record small sounds

3.

What does the word euphony mean?

a)

device to make sounds BIG

b)

relating to what we can hear

c)

sound from far away

d)

good or pleasant sound

4.

What does the word symphony mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

sounds that go together

c)

sound from far away

d)

good or pleasant sound

5.

What does the word megaphone mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

sounds that go together

c)

sound from far away

d)

device to make sounds BIG

6.

What does the word microphone mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

sounds that go together

c)

sound from far away

d)

device to make sounds BIG

7.

What does the root sonus mean?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

noise

d)

pleasing

8.

What does the word sonic mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

device that hears sound under water

c)

relating to what we can hear

d)

a form of rhyming Italian poetry

9.

What does the word sonnet mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

device that hears sound under water

c)

relating to what we can hear

d)

a form of rhyming Italian poetry

10.

What does the word sonar mean?

a)

device to transmit or record small sounds

b)

device that hears sound under water

c)

an instrumental (not vocal) musical composition with three or four movements

d)

a form of rhyming Italian poetry

11.

What does the word sonata mean?

a)

speech sounds made with lips, tongue, or teeth

b)

device that hears sound under water

c)

an instrumental (not vocal) musical composition with three or four movements

d)

a form of rhyming Italian poetry

12.

What does the word consonant mean?

a)

speech sounds made with lips, tongue, or teeth

b)

device that hears sound under water

c)

an instrumental (not vocal) musical composition with three or four movements

d)

a form of rhyming Italian poetry

13.

What does the root skopeo mean?

a)

all that the eye can see

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

look at, inspect, consider, examine

14.

What does the word scope mean?

a)

all that the eye can see

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

look at, inspect, consider, examine

15.

What does the word microscope mean?

a)

all that the eye can see

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

look at, inspect, consider, examine

16.

What does the word telescope mean?

a)

device for seeing distant objects

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

look at, inspect, consider, examine

17.

What does the word periscope mean?

a)

device for seeing distant objects

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

device for seeing around obstacles

18.

What does the word episcopal mean?

a)

device for seeing distant objects

b)

overseen by bishops or "overseers"

c)

device to look at small objects

d)

device for seeing around obstacles

19.

What does the root video/visum mean?

a)

"Mountain View" - a city in Uruguay

b)

out of what one can see

c)

machine for seeing things that are far away

d)

see

20.

What does the word television mean?

a)

"Mountain View" - a city in Uruguay

b)

out of what one can see

c)

machine for seeing things that are far away

d)

see

21.

What does the word Montevideo mean?

a)

"Mountain View" - a city in Uruguay

b)

out of what one can see

c)

machine for seeing things that are far away

d)

see

22.

What does the word evidence mean?

a)

"Mountain View" - a city in Uruguay

b)

out of what one can see

c)

machine for seeing things that are far away

d)

see

23.

What does the word advise mean?

a)

"Mountain View" - a city in Uruguay

b)

out of what one can see

c)

machine for seeing things that are far away

d)

look and tell your view

24.

What does the word invisible mean?

a)

not to be seen

b)

able to be seen

c)

out of what one can see

d)

machine for seeing things that are far away

25.

What does the root logos mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom

c)

study of earth

d)

word, study

26.

What does the word geology mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom

c)

study of earth

d)

word, study

27.

What does the word biology mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

reasoning to gain knowledge and wisdom

c)

study of earth

d)

word, study

28.

What does the word anthropology mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

study of mankind

c)

study of earth

d)

study of how to improve an art or skill

29.

What does the word technology mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

study of mankind

c)

study of earth

d)

study of how to improve an art or skill

30.

What does the word technology mean?

a)

study of physical life

b)

study of mankind

c)

study of the soul or mental life of man

d)

study of how to improve an art or skill

31.

What does the root verbum mean?

a)

word

b)

wordy, full of words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

32.

What does the word verbatim mean?

a)

word-for-word copy or record

b)

wordy, full of words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

33.

What does the word verbose mean?

a)

word-for-word copy or record

b)

wordy, full of words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

34.

What does the word verbiage mean?

a)

word-for-word copy or record

b)

wordy, full of words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

35.

What does the word proverb mean?

a)

word-for-word copy or record

b)

to express in words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

36.

What does the word verbalize mean?

a)

word-for-word copy or record

b)

to express in words

c)

use of too many words; chatter

d)

wise or profound saying

37.

What does the root nomen/nominis mean?

a)

pen name of an author

b)

name

c)

names of classes or categories, e.g., religions, money

d)

suggest someone's name for office

38.

What does the word nominate mean?

a)

pen name of an author

b)

name

c)

names of classes or categories, e.g., religions, money

d)

suggest someone's name for office

39.

What does the word nominal mean?

a)

pen name of an author

b)

in name only; not real or actual

c)

names of classes or categories, e.g., religions, money

d)

suggest someone's name for office

40.

What does the word nom de plume mean?

a)

pen name of an author

b)

in name only; not real or actual

c)

names of classes or categories, e.g., religions, money

d)

suggest someone's name for office

41.

What does the word denomination mean?

a)

pen name of an author

b)

in name only; not real or actual

c)

names of classes or categories, e.g., religions, money

d)

suggest someone's name for office

42.

What does the root pro mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

for, before, forward, in place of

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

43.

What does the word proceed mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

move forward

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

44.

What does the word proclaim mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

move forward

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

45.

What does the word prologue mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

move forward

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

46.

What does the word profess mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

move forward

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

47.

What does the word problem mean?

a)

to admit that one is an expert

b)

move forward

c)

anything thrown forward to be worked on, or solved

d)

words before beginning a play or book

e)

announce, cry out, publish

48.

What does the root prae mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

move forward

c)

that which goes before

d)

before, in front of

e)

one who runs ahead

49.

What does the word predict mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

move forward

c)

that which goes before

d)

before, in front of

e)

one who runs ahead

50.

What does the word preamble mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

move forward

c)

that which goes before

d)

before, in front of

e)

make judgment beforehand

51.

What does the word precursor mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

move forward

c)

that which goes before

d)

one who runs ahead

e)

make judgment beforehand

52.

What does the word prefer mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

carry to a forward position or rank

c)

that which goes before

d)

one who runs ahead

e)

make judgment beforehand

53.

What does the word prejudice mean?

a)

say beforehand, foretell

b)

carry to a forward position or rank

c)

that which goes before

d)

one who runs ahead

e)

make judgment beforehand

54.

What does the root ad mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

to, toward; near, next to

e)

give warning to

55.

What does the word adequate mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

to, toward; near, next to

e)

give warning to

56.

What does the word adhere mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

to, toward; near, next to

e)

give warning to

57.

What does the word advertise mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

turn people to what you are offering

e)

give warning to

58.

What does the word admonish mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

turn people to what you are offering

e)

give warning to

59.

What does the word admit mean?

a)

even with or equal to

b)

stick to

c)

send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind

d)

turn people to what you are offering

e)

give warning to