Free Printable Vocabulary Practice: Know your Roots!

1.

auto-

example: automatic

a)

self

b)

life

c)

center

d)

time

2.

bio-

example: biography

a)

center

b)

away

c)

life

d)

self

3.

centri

example: concentric

a)

time

b)

life

c)

center

d)

something written

4.

geo

example: geography

a)

life

b)

sun

c)

earth

d)

center

5.

gram

example: telegram

a)

to write

b)

study of

c)

something written

d)

earth

6.

graph

example: autograph

a)

to write

b)

something written

c)

center

d)

life

7.

helio

example: heliograph

a)

center

b)

study of

c)

sun

d)

something written

8.

chrono

example: chronological

a)

center

b)

sun

c)

life

d)

time

9.

logy

example: biology

a)

life

b)

sun

c)

center

d)

science of; study of

10.

meter

example: thermometer

a)

to measure

b)

science of; study of

c)

time

d)

to write

11.

anthrop

example: anthropology

a)

mammal

b)

earth

c)

man

d)

sun

12.

arch

example: monarch

a)

rise

b)

ruler; chief

c)

across

d)

love of

13.

cide

example: genocide

a)

love of

b)

birth; race

c)

ruler; chief

d)

to kill

14.

gen

example: genetic

a)

to kill

b)

birth; race

c)

heat

d)

fear of

15.

phil

example: philanthropy

a)

love of

b)

fear of

c)

birth; race

d)

ruler; chief

16.

phobia

example: claustrophobia

a)

love of

b)

fear of

c)

wise

d)

to kill

17.

soph

example: philosophy

a)

wise

b)

across

c)

man

d)

fear of

18.

therm

example: hypothermia

a)

poison

b)

man

c)

heat

d)

cold

19.

tox

example: toxic

a)

poison

b)

heat

c)

to kill

d)

fear of

20.

trans

example: transport

a)

man

b)

heat

c)

earth

d)

across

21.

poly

example: polyandrous

a)

many

b)

name

c)

sound

d)

false

22.

dem(o)

example: democracy

a)

man

b)

many

c)

people

d)

name

23.

nym

example: anonymous

a)

sound

b)

many

c)

name

d)

marriage

24.

gam(os)

example: monogamy

a)

many

b)

marriage

c)

false

d)

people

25.

phon

example: phonics

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

star

d)

sun

26.

photo

example: photograph

a)

dark

b)

light

c)

sun

d)

star

27.

bene

example: benefit

a)

false

b)

star

c)

many

d)

good/well

28.

hydr

example: hydrate

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

star

d)

water

29.

pseudo

example: pseudonym

a)

false

b)

true

c)

name

d)

marriage

30.

astro

example: astronomy

a)

star

b)

light

c)

sun

d)

earth

31.

mega

example: megaphone

a)

small

b)

over; excessive

c)

large

d)

same

32.

micro

example: microscope

a)

small

b)

large

c)

against

d)

same

33.

nom

example: economy

a)

rule

b)

against

c)

around

d)

same

34.

path

example: pathology

a)

feelings; disease

b)

against

c)

rule

d)

over; excessive

35.

pod/ped

example: pedal

a)

see

b)

rule

c)

around

d)

foot

36.

scop

example: telescope

a)

foot

b)

see

c)

against

d)

over; excessive

37.

hyper

example: hyperactive

a)

over; excessive

b)

against

c)

around

d)

same

38.

anti

example: antagonist

a)

for

b)

around

c)

against

d)

foot

39.

peri

example: perimeter

a)

around

b)

against

c)

same

d)

rule

40.

syn/sym

example: synonym

a)

against

b)

around

c)

same

d)

see

41.

pyr

example: pyromaniac

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

bad

d)

flesh

42.

hypo

example: hypoallergenic

a)

to say; speak

b)

to lead

c)

under; less

d)

water

43.

polis/polit

example: politician

a)

to lead

b)

head

c)

to say; speak

d)

city; citizen

44.

aqua

example: aquarium

a)

water

b)

fire

c)

head

d)

body

45.

dict

example: dictation

a)

to lead

b)

under; less

c)

flesh

d)

to say; speak

46.

capit

example: capital

a)

head

b)

to lead

c)

body

d)

city; citizen

47.

carn

example: carnivorous

a)

head

b)

flesh

c)

body

d)

bad

48.

corp

example: corpse

a)

head

b)

flesh

c)

body

d)

bad

49.

duc/duct

example: induction

a)

to lead

b)

head

c)

to say; speak

d)

city; citizen

50.

mal

example: malicious

a)

fire

b)

bad

c)

water

d)

flesh

51.

uni

example: unicycle

a)

multi

b)

one

c)

many

d)

two

52.

bi/du

example: bicycle; dual

a)

two

b)

multi

c)

around

d)

one

53.

tri

example: triangle

a)

try

b)

three

c)

sharp

d)

two

54.

quad

example: quadrilateral

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

55.

penta

example: pentagon

a)

four

b)

five

c)

six

d)

seven

56.

hex

example: hexagon

a)

seven

b)

eight

c)

five

d)

six

57.

sept

example: septuplets

a)

seven

b)

eight

c)

nine

d)

five

58.

oct

example: octopus

a)

four

b)

six

c)

eight

d)

ten

59.

non

example: nonagon

a)

five

b)

seven

c)

three

d)

nine

60.

dec

example: decade

a)

ten

b)

nine

c)

eight

d)

seven

Vocabulary Practice: Know your Roots!

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