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WorksheetsJunior Greek and Latin Roots Review Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Define the root: derm
skin
water
outside, outer
blood
Define the prefix: ecto
upon, over, on the outside
equal, equally
outside, outer
marriage
Define the root: -emia, hem
man
earth, ground, soil
blood
water
Define the prefix: epi
outside, outer
like, alike, same
blood
upon, over, on the outside
Define the root: equi
moon
write
equal, equally
step, go, walk, degree
Define the root: fol
water
man
blood
leaf
Define the root: gam
upon, over, on the outside
marriage
like, alike, same
leaf
Define the root: gen
a letter, character
over, above
race, kind, class
fish
Define the root: geo
over, above
earth, soil, ground
upon, over, on the outside
moon
Define the root: grad
step, go, walk, degree
equal, equally
leaf
like, alike, same
Define the noun/adjective: laggard
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking; easily influenced
a person who makes slow progress, or falls behind; slower than desired or expected
Define the adjective: malleable
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic.
health-giving; healthy. (of a place) pleasant; not run-down.
able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking; easily influenced
Define the adjective: morose
the art of effective speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
sullen and ill-tempered
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed
(esp. of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
Define the noun: nihilism
summarize and state again the main points of; repeat during development and growth
noisy and difficult to control
the phenomenon in which waves of light are restricted in direction of vibration
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless.
Define the adjective: obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged
excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily; having a greasy or oily feel
Define the adjective: obstinate
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
having the style of diction or prose; lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic
Define the adjective: obstreperous
able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking; easily influenced
a person who makes slow progress, or falls behind; slower than desired or expected
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed
noisy and difficult to control
Define the noun: polarization
the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
the art of effective speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
health-giving; healthy
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
Define the adjective: precarious
having the style of diction or prose; lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic
characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
summarize and state again the main points of; repeat during development and growth
Define the adjective: predilection
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc. than is actually possessed
the art of effective speaking or writing, esp. the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
