Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Root Words Week 9

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define "bell"

a)

sound

b)

up; forward

c)

war

d)

people

2.

Rebellion

a)

to shout in a deep voice

b)

a pre-text of war

c)

opposition to one in authority or dominance

d)

Before the Civil War

3.

Belligerence

a)

an aggressive attitude, disposition, or atmosphere

b)

peace in war

c)

goddess of war

d)

fond of fighting

4.

define "phos/phot"

a)

peace

b)

light

c)

having to do with death or corpses

d)

down; to drag

5.

Photogenic

a)

one whose picture is taken

b)

movement in the direction of light

c)

requiring light to live

d)

suitable for being photographed because of visual appeal

6.

Photosynthesis

a)

science of light; optics

b)

unit of light intensity

c)

synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of light including the near infrared or the near ultraviolet

d)

combustion induced by the action of light

7.

define "luc"

a)

to live

b)

light; to shine or glitter

c)

love

d)

to give offence

8.

Elucidate

a)

to give a clarifying explanation

b)

Producing light; glowing

c)

being light on every side

d)

being light

9.

Lucid

a)

to bring light upon something

b)

explanatory, enlightening

c)

to have full use of one's faculties (sane); clear to the understanding (intelligible)

d)

being afraid of light

10.

define "lev"

a)

light; to raise or lighten

b)

to drag; draw forward

c)

to jump

d)

to be aggressive

11.

Levity

a)

to raise something, thereby making it light enough to do so

b)

tool which makes a heavy object light to lift

c)

excessive frivolity; lack of steadiness

d)

that which makes a body 'ight' enough to be raised

12.

Alleviate

a)

an agent, often yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise

b)

lacking a connection of something to a topic at hand

c)

a person or something that diminished or moderates an ailment or problem.

d)

to make something more bearable; to partially remove or correct something undesirable

13.

define "pend/pens"

a)

to hang, weigh, or cause to hang down

b)

behind something

c)

to rise up

d)

down; below

14.

Pensive

a)

hang from

b)

jewelry that hangs

c)

musingly or dreamily thoughtful; suggestive or sad thoughtfulness.

d)

weighing out

15.

Suspend

a)

costing a lot of money

b)

to pay someone for a service they provided

c)

to swing from a rope

d)

To cause to stop temporarily; to debar temporarily from a privilege; to hang; to defer to a later time