Free Printable Roots List 8

1.

Sed

a)

to sit

b)

mind or spirit

c)

pertaining to reading

d)

rock

2.

leg

a)

backward

b)

feel

c)

pertaining to reading

d)

appearance

3.

anim

a)

laugh

b)

voice

c)

touch

d)

mind or spirit

4.

tort

a)

name

b)

to twist

c)

eye

d)

care for

5.

nym

a)

name

b)

change

c)

right

d)

roll

6.

sanct

a)

change

b)

name

c)

care for

d)

holy

7.

meta

a)

rock

b)

pertaining to reading

c)

change

d)

wonder

8.

petr

a)

hand

b)

rock

c)

change

d)

backward

9.

mir

a)

wonder

b)

rock

c)

hand

d)

change

10.

man

a)

carry

b)

appearance

c)

beyond

d)

hand

11.

rect

a)

roll

b)

appearance

c)

right

d)

change

12.

volv

a)

roll

b)

half

c)

appearance

d)

hand

13.

demi

a)

holy

b)

half

c)

feel

d)

backward

14.

retro

a)

feel

b)

change

c)

backward

d)

beyond

15.

sens

a)

feel

b)

make

c)

backward

d)

change

16.

fy

a)

laugh

b)

pertaining to reading

c)

voice

d)

make

17.

ocul

a)

beyond

b)

eye

c)

laugh

d)

carry

18.

cur

a)

care for

b)

beyond

c)

eye

d)

fit

19.

ultra

a)

appearance

b)

beyond

c)

feel

d)

backward

20.

oid

a)

backward

b)

appearance

c)

carry

d)

fit

21.

gest

a)

appearance

b)

carry

c)

fit

d)

hand

22.

apt

a)

voice

b)

touch

c)

fit

d)

appearance

23.

tact

a)

hand

b)

appearance

c)

voice

d)

touch

24.

voc

a)

laugh

b)

voice

c)

hand

d)

appearance

25.

rid

a)

laugh

b)

touch

c)

backward

d)

holy

26.

Example: sedentary means characterized by sitting or lack of physical activity

a)

tary

b)

sed

c)

dent

d)

phys

27.

Example: legible refers to something that can be read easily

a)

ible

b)

ing

c)

leg

d)

gible

28.

Example: magnanimous describes someone who is generous in spirit

a)

nym

b)

leg

c)

mag

d)

anim

29.

Example: contorted means twisted or bent out of shape

a)

tort

b)

con

c)

sanct

d)

rid

30.

Example: pseudonym is a fictitious name used by an author

a)

pseu

b)

m

c)

nym

d)

meta

31.

Example: unsanctioned means not approved or blessed by authority

a)

un

b)

sanct

c)

petr

d)

mir

32.

Example: metamorphosis is a profound change in form or structure

a)

petr

b)

phosis

c)

meta

d)

mir

33.

Example: petrify means to turn into stone or make rigid

a)

man

b)

petr

c)

sanct

d)

trify

34.

Example: mirage is an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions

a)

rect

b)

man

c)

meta

d)

mir

35.

Example: manicure is a cosmetic treatment for the hands

a)

volv

b)

cure

c)

man

d)

e

36.

Example: rectify means to correct or make right

a)

rect

b)

man

c)

meta

d)

tify

37.

Example: revolve means to move in a circular path around a central point

a)

sens

b)

volv

c)

re

d)

cen

38.

Example: demigod is a being with partial divine status

a)

rid

b)

sens

c)

demi

d)

retro

39.

Example: retrospection is the act of looking back or reviewing past events

a)

sens

b)

fy

c)

rospection

d)

retro

40.

Example: sensory relates to the senses or sensation

a)

sens

b)

man

c)

retro

d)

ocul

41.

Example: fortify means to strengthen or secure a place against attack

a)

for

b)

sens

c)

fy

d)

ocul

42.

Example: binocular refers to using both eyes

a)

ocul

b)

man

c)

ultra

d)

lar

43.

Example: curator is a person in charge of a museum or collection

a)

gest

b)

ator

c)

cur

d)

oid

44.

Example: ultraviolet is beyond the visible spectrum of light

a)

gest

b)

ultra

c)

cur

d)

violet

45.

Example: android is a robot with a human appearance

a)

oid

b)

apt

46.

Example: gesticulate means to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words

a)

apt

b)

tact

c)

gest

d)

late

47.

Example: aptitude is a natural ability to do something

a)

voc

b)

tude

c)

apt

d)

gest

48.

Example: tactful means having a keen sense of what to do or say to maintain good relations with others

a)

rid

b)

tact

c)

ful

d)

sens

49.

Example: invocation is the act of calling upon a deity or spirit for aid, protection, inspiration, or the like

a)

in

b)

tact

c)

voc

d)

rid

50.

Example: ridiculous is deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd

a)

lous

b)

rid

c)

sens

d)

man

Roots List 8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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