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7th Grade Greek and Latin Roots and Affixes

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

bi, bin, bis

binary, bicycle

a)

life

b)

two, twice, double

c)

teeth

d)

bone

2.

con, sys, syl, sym, syn

conjoin, synonym

a)

under

b)

above

c)

with, together

d)

after

3.

cule, icle, ling, micro

miniscule, icicle, duckling, microscopic

a)

very small

b)

under

c)

over

d)

through

4.

di, sec

dissect, section

a)

religion

b)

time

c)

two, cut, separate

d)

against

5.

epi

epidermis, epidemic

a)

upon, beside, among

b)

breath

c)

greater than

d)

power

6.

feder, fid, feal

confident, federation, fealty

a)

legal, relating to the law

b)

strength

c)

trust, faith

d)

in support of

7.

soph

philosophy, sophomore

a)

wisdom

b)

foolishness

c)

belief

d)

hearing

8.

ver, volv, volu

reverse, vertex, revolution

a)

turn, roll

b)

poetry

c)

speaking

d)

writing

9.

cap, cep

accept, capture

a)

head

b)

heart

c)

take, receive

d)

seven

10.

chron, temp

temporary, chronological

a)

all

b)

time

c)

many

d)

few

11.

dent, dont

dentist, orthodontist

a)

not, against

b)

tooth

c)

bone

d)

straight

12.

dis, de

disarm, decapitate

a)

take away, not, deprive of

b)

to talk smack about

c)

movement

d)

under

13.

hypo, sub

submarine, hypothetical, hypothermia

a)

energetic

b)

disease

c)

under, less

d)

over

14.

per, dia

diameter, diagonal, perceive

a)

for, in support of

b)

through

c)

each

d)

over

15.

tele

teleport, telescope, telephone

a)

old name for a TV

b)

distance, far away

c)

speaking

d)

study of language

16.

therm

hypothermia, thermometer

a)

heat

b)

device for carrying hot liquids

c)

energy

d)

movement

17.

aster, astro

asterisk, astrophysicist, astronaut

a)

star

b)

flower

c)

space

d)

air

18.

dyn, dyna

dynamic, dynamo

a)

ten

b)

multiple

c)

strength, power, energy

d)

weak

19.

forc, fort

fortress, enforce

a)

first

b)

strong

c)

last

d)

related to the law

20.

grad, gred, gress

progress, graduate

a)

step, degree, walk

b)

writing

c)

speaking

d)

performing below standard

21.

mar, mer

submarine, mermaid

a)

by hand

b)

under, below

c)

sea, ocean, pool

d)

broken

22.

nom, nomen, nym

nominate, synonym

a)

shape

b)

under

c)

name

d)

similar

23.

ortho, rect

orthodontist, rectangle

a)

bone

b)

straight, right

c)

teeth

d)

angled

24.

spect, vid, vis, scope

inspect, visible, periscope

a)

glasses

b)

hear

c)

see, watch

d)

choose

25.

bio

biology, bioluminescent

a)

life

b)

two

c)

bone

d)

teeth

26.

dys

dysfunctional, dystopia

a)

to speak badly of

b)

under, below

c)

"this" in slang

d)

bad, ill, difficult

27.

fac, fect, fic

manufacture, factory, fiction

a)

truth

b)

make

c)

opinion

d)

faith

28.

luc, photo, lumin

illumination, photograph

a)

picture

b)

drawing

c)

light, shine

d)

thought

29.

meter

perimeter, diameter

a)

measure

b)

roughly 3 feet

c)

a race

d)

money

30.

mob, mov, mot

mobile, motivate, movement

a)

move

b)

movie

c)

pictures

d)

decisions

31.

phil

philosophy, philanthropist

a)

knowledge

b)

love

c)

faith

d)

credibility

32.

poly, multi

polygon, multipurpose

a)

a girl's name

b)

many

c)

few

d)

all

33.

anthro, dem, pop, pub

anthropology, democratic, population, public

a)

natural, related to nature

b)

having to do with the law

c)

human, people

d)

ruler

34.

archae, paleo

archaeology, paleontologist

a)

a type of dinosaur

b)

a type of diet

c)

ancient

d)

new

35.

aud, aus, phon

auditory, phonograph, telephone

a)

hear, listen, sound

b)

difficult

c)

argumentative

d)

lonely, solitary

36.

duc

conduct, deduction, reduce

a)

lead, make

b)

strength, force

c)

multiple uses

d)

related to birds

37.

em, en, im, in

embark, enter, intiate

a)

in, into

b)

a famous rapper from 8 Mile

c)

not, against

d)

bad, ill, difficult

38.

gnosi, cogn, log

recognize, logic

a)

know, knowledge, thought

b)

teeth

c)

bone

d)

scientific classification

39.

jur, jus, leg

jury, justice, legislate

a)

job, career

b)

law

c)

belief, faith

d)

related to the body

40.

loc

local, relocate

a)

imprison

b)

place

c)

secret

d)

encode

41.

caus, cus

excuse, because

a)

argument

b)

power

c)

motive, cause

d)

strong

42.

cide, cise

incisor, exercise, homicide

a)

teeth

b)

bend

c)

cut, kill

d)

bone

43.

claim, clam, voc, vok

exclaim, clamor, vocalize

a)

talking

b)

having to do with the law

c)

declare, cry out, call out

d)

power

44.

crea, gen, nas

creation, generation, prenatal

a)

belief

b)

money

c)

grow, be born, spring forth, create

d)

speed, power

45.

geo, hum, terr

geography, inhumane, terrain

a)

music

b)

shapes and measurement

c)

earth, ground, person

d)

writing, written

46.

port

transport, portable

a)

at sea

b)

left side of the boat

c)

carry

d)

city

47.

vac

vacuum, vacancy, evacuate

a)

travel

b)

empty

c)

force

d)

though

48.

vinc, vict

invincible, victory

a)

a boy's name

b)

writing

c)

conquer

d)

before

49.

para

paramedic, paralegal, parallel

a)

geometric angel

b)

beside, alongside, resembling

c)

discussing

d)

supporting

50.

man

manually, manufacture

a)

by hand

b)

to make

c)

to bend

d)

to break

51.

mal

malice, malignant

a)

disease

b)

tropical

c)

bad, evil, wretched

d)

centered

52.

inter, intra

interstellar, intravenous, intramural

a)

between, among, within

b)

outside of

c)

forward

d)

against

53.

equi, iqui, iso

equilateral, isometric

a)

water, sea

b)

shape

c)

equal, even

d)

change

54.

cred

incredible, credit, credibility

a)

money

b)

power

c)

believe

d)

in support of

55.

corp

corpse, incorporate

a)

body

b)

dead

c)

disease

d)

bad, evil

56.

ante, pre

antebellum, pretest, preschool

a)

professional

b)

before

c)

skill

d)

position

57.

able, ible

portable, legible

a)

talented

b)

able, can do

c)

having to do with books

d)

personality trait

58.

amb, ambi, amph

ambidextrous, amphibious

a)

around, about, both

b)

water

c)

walking

d)

emergency vehicle

59.

ant, contra, counter

antifog, contraband, counterattack

a)

small

b)

move back

c)

against, opposite, different

d)

argue

60.

circ, peri

circumference, perimeter, periscope

a)

around

b)

round-shaped

c)

center of something

d)

all

61.

omni, pan

omnivore, panoramic

a)

frightening

b)

powerful

c)

all, every

d)

chaotic

62.

post

postpone, posttest

a)

after, behind, following

b)

station

c)

against

d)

mail

63.

re

revive, reattach, repeat

a)

back, again

b)

discussing a topic

c)

from a previous time

d)

antiquated, old

64.

tra, trans

transport, transverse, transfer

a)

across, through, over

b)

angle

c)

pull, force

d)

geometric

65.

ann, enni

annual, bicentennial, anniversary

a)

time

b)

year

c)

all

d)

many

66.

cosm

microcosm, cosmos, cosmopolitan

a)

cause of

b)

scientific

c)

beauty

d)

universe, world

67.

graph, scrib, script, gram

photograph, scribble, inscription, telegram

a)

legal, relating to the law

b)

sound

c)

write, draw

d)

answer

68.

hyper

hyperspeed, hyperactive, hyperextend

a)

over, too much, a lot

b)

energetic to the point of being annoying

c)

under, less than

d)

at great speed

69.

less

heartless, clueless

a)

more

b)

without

c)

many

d)

all

70.

mania

monomania, maniac

a)

made by hand

b)

a color close to yellow

c)

madness, insanity

d)

disease

71.

mis

mistake, misunderstood

a)

an unmarried woman

b)

soup

c)

wrong, bad, hate

d)

many

72.

oper, opus

operation, cooperate

a)

music

b)

work

c)

surgical

d)

bone

73.

demi, hemi, medi, midi

demigod, hemisphere, mediocre, middling

a)

mythological quadruplets

(that is, so, funny!)

b)

half, middle

c)

to cut or separate

d)

a fraction of

74.

derm

epidermis, dermatologist, dermatitis

a)

skin

b)

sleep, trance

c)

build, create

d)

outside

75.

fract, frag

fracture, fragment, fragile

a)

relationship between numbers

b)

alternative

c)

section of something

d)

break

76.

min

minimal, minimize, minute

a)

less, smaller

b)

a measure of time

c)

to lead, administer

d)

more than

77.

miss, mit

mission, missile, transmit

a)

send, message, let go

b)

writing

c)

absent

d)

sports terminology

78.

path

sympathy, pathology, psychopathy

a)

a road or trail

b)

suffering, disease, feel

c)

psychotic

d)

discovery, journey

79.

psych

psychology, psychiatrist

a)

insane, mad

b)

mind, soul

c)

body

d)

nature

80.

que, qui

question, quiz, inquiry

a)

search, seek, ask

b)

love of, fondness for

c)

unclear, unknown

d)

scientific

81.

bibli

bibliography, bibliophile

a)

having to do with children's eating

b)

youthful

c)

book

d)

light

82.

cent

century, centennial, centimeter, percent

a)

a portion of a dollar

b)

smell, odor

c)

one hundred

d)

past tense of send

83.

crypt

encrypted, decrypt, cryptic, crypt

a)

secret, mysterious

b)

a creepy place for dead bodies

c)

writing, drawing

d)

ancient

84.

deca

decade, decagon, decagram

a)

ten

b)

one hundred

c)

one thousand

d)

fifty

85.

dorm, hypn

dormitory, hypnotize

a)

sleep, trance

b)

under, below, less

c)

above, more than

d)

rhythm

86.

mill

millimeter, millipede

a)

ten

b)

hundred

c)

thousand

d)

many, more than