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Greek and latin Roots units 1-4

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PEL/PULS

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

2.

JAC/JECT

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

3.

MIT/MIS

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

4.

MOT/MOV

a)

"to push, to drive"

b)

"to throw, to cast"

c)

"send"

d)

"to move"

5.

v. To force or strongly persuade; coerce

(a)  

6.

n. A sudden, involuntary urge to do something

(a)  

7.

n. A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

a)

conjecture

b)

impulse

c)

dismissive

d)

motif

8.

adj. Downcast or sad; depressed

a)

remiss

b)

motif

c)

expel

d)

dejected

9.

adj. Lowly, miserable and wretched

a)

abject

b)

impulse

c)

emissary

d)

motive

10.

adj. Showing little regard; scornful

(a)  

11.

adj. Failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent

a)

motif

b)

expel

c)

remiss

d)

conjecture

12.

v. To dramatically express emotions

a)

emote

b)

remiss

c)

impulse

d)

abject

13.

minor violation of a rule or law

(a)  

14.
feeling of regret or remorse
a)
compunction
b)
pungent
c)
tome
d)
infringe
15.
two opposite parts of one whole
a)
incisive
b)
dichotomy
c)
fractious
d)
excise
16.
stinging or biting, especially in taste smell
a)
tome
b)
infraction
c)
concise
d)
pungent
17.

brief and straightforward

(a)  

18.
excise
a)
to cut out of; remove
b)
paying strict attention to
c)
stinging or biting
d)
the best example
19.

paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful

(a)  

20.

sharply cutting; direct and powerful

(a)  

21.

to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass

(a)  

22.
large and serious book
a)
epitome
b)
tome
c)
excise
d)
dichotomy
23.

the best of most typical example

(a)  

24.
the structure or parts, taken as a whole
a)
compunction
b)
fractious
c)
anatomy
d)
dichotomy
25.

1. To cut

a)

Tom

b)

Punct

c)

Fract/fringe/ frang

26.

To sting, pierce

a)

Cis/ caedere

b)

Fract/ Fring/ frang

c)

Punt

27.

To break

a)

Tom

b)

Punct

c)

Fract/fringe/frang

28.

What does vinc/vinct mean?

a)

to conquer

b)

to drag

c)

to seek aggressively

d)

to lead

29.

Invincible means

a)

unable to be conquered

b)

stubborn; obstinate

c)

acting passionately and without forethought

d)

that which drives on

30.

What is the definition of provincial?

a)

limited in knowledge of the world

b)

to lead toward action

c)

extended in time

d)

momentum

31.

evince

a)

to establish; show the truth

b)

provocative

c)

to charge with a crime

d)

to reject

32.

Duc/duct

a)

to lead

b)

to conquer

c)

to drag

d)

to rush

33.

conducive

a)

supportive; encouraging

b)

limited in knowledge

c)

stubborn

d)

that which drives

34.

induce

a)

to lead toward some action

b)

withdraw

c)

unable to be conquered

d)

acting passionately

35.

deduce

a)

to draw conclusion from fact

b)

limited in knowledge

c)

extended in time

d)

momentum

36.

protracted

a)

extended in time

b)

obstinate

c)

narrow-minded

d)

reflect the truth

37.

intractable

a)

stubborn

b)

hard to more forward

c)

unable to be conquered

d)

without forethought

38.

retract

a)

to draw back

b)

limited in knowledge of the world

c)

to establish

d)

withdraw

39.

petulant

a)

irritable or short-tempered

b)

acting passionately

c)

limited in knowledge

d)

unable to be conquered

40.

impetuous

a)

acting passionately

b)

acting without forethought

c)

hard to move forward

d)

to establish

41.

impetus

a)

that which drives one

b)

momentum

c)

irritable

d)

narrow-minded

42.

duc/duct means

a)

to conquer

b)

to lead

c)

to drag

d)

to rush

43.

"peto" means

a)

to conquer

b)

to lead

c)

to drag

d)

to seek aggressively

44.

vinc/vict means...

a)

to conquer

b)

to lead

c)

to drag

d)

to seek aggressively

45.

Inference

a)

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand

b)

to increase greatly in number

c)

unable to be affected

d)

act of yielding to another's authority

46.

What does the root "via" mean?

a)

road, way

b)

to carry

c)

to conquer

d)

to rush

47.

What does the root "fer" mean?

a)

road, way

b)

to carry, to bring

c)

to discuss

d)

to claim

48.

What does confer mean?

a)

to present or offer

b)

to put aside

c)

to discuss

d)

to avoid

49.

What does viaduct mean?

a)

act of yielding to authority

b)

a conclusion not directly provided by evidence

c)

manner in which one behaves

d)

a bridge over a road

50.

Unable to be affected

a)

Proliferate

b)

Impervious

c)

Proffer

d)

Confer

51.

To depart especially from a path or plan

a)

Obviate

b)

Deviate

c)

Purported

d)

Defer

52.

If you take safety precautions now, you can______________some future medical expenses.

a)

proffer

b)

proliferate

c)

defer

d)

obviate

53.

The ancient___________washed out in the heavy rains.

a)

deviate

b)

viaduct

c)

confer

d)

comportment

54.

There was still no improvement in the child's health, but it was impossible to ______________the journey to China any longer.

a)

defer

b)

proliferate

c)

confer

d)

viaduct

55.

Confer

a)

To increase greatly in number

b)

To present

c)

To discuss something with someone else

d)

Manner in which one acts or behaves

56.

Deference

a)

Unable to be affected

b)

Act or practice of yielding to another' s authority

c)

To put aside until later

d)

To avoid

57.

The ______________benefits of the diet disappear the minute you___________from a strict eating diet.

a)

impervious;confer

b)

purported;deviate

c)

proliferate;obviate

d)

impervious defer

58.

Sam's employer said that Sam's___________was not appropriate for the situation and that he did not show_________ to his superiors

a)

obviate;proliferate

b)

confer;impervious

c)

deference;defer

d)

comportment;deference

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