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WorksheetsLatin & Greek Root Words
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 35mins
Brev =
long
short
brave
Long
Wide
Cap =
head
tail
height
Hat
ord =
row, rank
column, line
sequence, set
array, matrix
phil =
love
Hate
Joy
Friendship
san =
health
Wealth
Happiness
Knowledge
What is the definition of the Latin and Greek root words vis/vid?
see / to see
trust/ trusting
memory
small/less
What is the definition of the Greek root word geo?
heat
study of
earth
see
What is the definition of the Greek root word photo?
light
heat
study
watch
What is the definition of the Greek root word therm?
study
heat
water
light
The Latin root word aqua means what?
Aqua Man
aquarium
water
animals that live in water
What does the Greek root word bio mean?
science
water
bibliography
life
Which of the following words contains a Latin root word that means to burst or break?
predict
disrupt
manuscript
flexible
Which of the following words contains a root that means to build?
destruction
porter
tractor
bankrupt
What does the Greek root word tele mean?
far/end
art/skills
seven
many
Which of the following choices is a Greek root word which means two?
bi
tri
unos
dos
What is the Latin root word for the English word three?
vac
tri
monos
hydor
What is the definition of incognito?
can not understand
can not recognize
can not hear
can not see
Translate, transmit, transport, transform, transition are all taken from what root word?
tras-
trans-
plat-
auto
v. to remove people from a situation of danger; to leave a dangerous place
vacation
vacuous
emulate
evacuate
n. a position or job that needs to be filled; a room or space that is not occupied.
valance
vacation
vacancy
vacuum
auto-means
since, follow
gone, glow
self, same
stay, sustain
The scientist created a ______________ in a glass container.
vacate
evacuate
vacuous
vacuum
The concert attracted a large audience that clapped and cheered as the band played. What does the root aud mean in the word audience?
to know, knowledge
word, study, reason
life
light
hear, listen
Plants change light into energy through the chemical process of photosynthesis. What does the root photo mean in the word photosynthesis?
to know, knowledge
word, study, reason
life
light
hear, listen
There are conscious thoughts that you're aware of and subconscious ones that you're not. What does the root sci mean in the words conscious and subconscious?
to know, knowledge
word, study, reason
life
light
hear, listen
Soldiers use night vision googles to view the enemy’s position by looking at infrared light. What does the root vis mean in the word vision?
breath, breathe
see
turn
carry
write
When the collectors found three letters with the movie star's signature they were very excited to have his autograph. What does the root graph mean in the word autograph?
breath, breathe
see
turn
carry
write
Tom sat staring at the tropical fish swimming around in the aquarium in his bedroom. What does the root aqua mean in the word aquarium?
water
straight, guide, rule, right
pull, draw
to go, move, to go between
break, burst
Tom sat staring at the tropical fish swimming around in the aquarium in his bedroom. What does the root aqua mean in the word aquarium?
water
straight, guide, rule, right
pull, draw
to go, move, to go between
break, burst
When the pimple erupted it made a sloppy mess like a broken balloon. What does the root rupt mean in the word erupted?
water
straight, guide, rule, right
pull, draw
to go, move, to go between
break, burst
Chronic is back pain that a person has every day over a long period. What does the root chron mean in the word chronic?
land, earth, area of space
fear
star
war, fight
time
You can ride Space Mountain, get your Sci-Fi fix on Star Tours, or have family fun on the Astro Orbitor. What does the root astro mean?
land, earth, area of space
time
star
fear
war, fight
hearing specialist
audiologist
abiotic
visionary
audiophile
moving away from the center
circumscribe
locality
cyclops
centrifugal
to draw a circle around; to restrict
demote
circumscribe
centrifugal
photokinesis
a dreamer; someone who sees impractical goals or ideas about the future
conscience
visionary
aquanaut
mariner
something kept as a reminder of a past event; a souvenir
memento
hostel
chronometer
extract
one who is enthusiastic about high fidelity sound production
audiologist
abiotic
audiophile
visionary
movement induced by light
visionary
photokinesis
centrifugal
megascopic
one eyed giant
edict
extract
hostel
cyclops
a person who swims underwater using swimming gear
aquanaut
mariner
hydroscope
chronometer
What is the meaning of the root aud-?
to hear
to see
to touch
to taste
What is the meaning of bio-?
life
take
talk?
build
What is the definition of auto-?
car
others
self
take
Which root means to speak?
telo-
circ-
dict-
gon-
Which root means sound?
telo-
phon-
trans-
ped/pod-
What is the meaning of the root chron-?
water
life
sound
time
What is the meaning of circ-?
sound
circle/ring
to carry
to hear
What does the root trans- mean?
across
to hear
life
around
Which root means foot?
ped/pod-
dict-
gon-
phon-
mand meaning
order
Command
Demand
Request
min meaning
small, less
Big, more
Fast, quick
High, tall
Loud, noisy
neg meaning
no
Yes
Maybe
Positive
orig meaning
beginning
End
Middle
Continuation
trib meaning
give
Receive
Take
Exchange
An autograph is a person's signature written in his or her own handwriting. The root graph means write or draw. What does the root auto mean?
sound
look or observe
self
log meaning
word
A large piece of wood
A mathematical equation
A type of computer virus
max meaning
greatest
Smallest
Least
Most
pel meaning
drive, force
To move quickly
To cause pain
To make a loud noise
strict meaning
draw tight
To be exact
To be precise
To be rigorous
nov meaning
new
November
Novel
Native
