WorksheetsUnit 1 Roots Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
The roots ERG, URG mean...
to be lively; to be energetic
work
to do; to drive; to act
The roots IG, AG, ACT, EG mean...
work
to be lively; to be energetic
to do; to drive; to act
The root VIG means...
to be lively; to be energetic
work
to do; to drive; to act
Allege means...
able to move quickly and lightly
to publicly demand; to petition for
to move vigorously or violently; to upset
to put forth as true; to claim
Surgical means...
active and lively
very precise; clear and accurate
intended to increase comfort and maximize work
done with power, force, or energy
Invigorate means...
to fill with strength or energy
to be lively; to be energetic
to make legal or official
able to move quickly and lightly
Enact means...
strongly opposed to change; conservative
to put forth as true; to claim
to make legal or official
to publicly demand or petition for
Ergonomic means...
active and lively
very precise; clear and accurate
wasteful of money or resources
intended to decrease discomfort and maximize work
Agitate means...
to publicly demand; to petition for
to put forth as true; to claim
to fill with strength and energy
done with power, force, or energy
Prodigal means...
strongly opposed to change; conservative
able to move quickly and lightly
wasteful of money or resources
active and lively
Reactionary means...
to put forth as true; to claim
strongly opposed to change; conservative
wasteful of money or resources
very precise; clear and accurate
Energetic means...
active and lively
done with power, force, or energy
able to move quickly and lightly
to move vigorously or violently; to upset
Agile means...
to publicly demand; to petition for
to put forth as true; to claim
very precise; clear and accurate
able to move quickly and lightly
Vigorous means...
done with power, force, or energy
to fill with strength and energy
intended to increase comfort and maximize work
active and lively
Agitate means...
to make legal or official
to move vigorously or violently; to upset
wasteful of money or resources
strongly opposed to change; conservative
A synonym for energetic is...
weak
sluggish, tired
active
stiff
Check all synonyms for vigorous.
robust
weak
tired
spirited
An antonym for prodigal is...
wasteful
thrifty
A synonym for for enact is...
repeal
deny
nimble
decree
An antonym for agile is...
stiff
quick
nimble
Check all synonyms for allege.
assert
rebut
claim
deny
Check all antonyms for energetic.
active
sluggish
tired
hyper
Check all antonyms for vigorous.
robust
spirited
weak
tired
Check all synonyms for prodigal.
spendthrift
thrifty
wasteful
A synonym for enact is...
reject
legalize
Check all synonyms for agile.
nimble
clumsy
slow
swift
rigid
Check all antonyms for allege.
rebut
assert
claim
deny
refute
pro: before
act: to do; to act
-ive: forms an adjective
Then the word PROACTIVE must mean...
acting after a problem occurs
acting before a problem occurs
not taking action before a problem occurs
creating problems ahead of time
Which of the following activities is not invigorating? Check all that apply.
a ride on a jet ski
a warm bath
exercising
playing outside
Which of the following do not require agility? Check all that apply.
watching TV
playing soccer
reading a book
swimming
Even though the new classroom was supposed to be far more _____________ than the old one, teachers still found it impossible to ______________ students and inspire them to work.
reactionary; enact
prodigal; enact
ergonomic; invigorate
agile; allege
Albert's ___________, skilled fingers, nimble form years of piano practice, could also handle a video game controller with ______________ precision.
agile; surgical
vigorous; prodigal
energetic; reactionary
surgical; prodigal
Lisa's ___________ efforts to have tougher child-safety laws passed inspired others to __________ for the same reforms.
vigorous; enact
energetic; invigorate
vigorous; agitate
ergonomic; allege
"Although my opponent ______________ that I wish to turn the US government upside down," said the candidate, "you must remember that he is _____________ and condemns change in any form."
enacts; prodigal
alleges; reactionary
agitates; vigorous
invigorates; ergonomic
The children's mother promised to ___________ new rules about spending if their ____________ ways did not change.
invigorate; reactionary
allege; ergonomic
enact; vigorous
enact; prodigal
