Middle School Vocabulary - Worksheet #10

 

A root word is a word or word part from which other words grow, usually through the addition of prefixes and suffixes.
Root Word	Meaning
retro	Root word "retro" comes from Latin, meaning "backward, back". Examples: retroactive - relating to something in the past; retrogress - to go back to an earlier condition; retrospect - the remembering of past events.
mort	Root word "mort" comes from Latin, meaning death. Examples: "immortal - living forever, unable to die; mortal - certain to die; mortician - an undertaker."
geo	Root word "geo" comes from Greek, meaning "earth, soil, global". Examples: geography - study of the earth's surface; geology - study of the structure of the earth; geoponics - soil based agriculture.
therm/o	Root word "therm/o" comes from Greek, meaning heat. Examples: thermal - relating to heat; thermos - an insulated jar that keeps heat in; thermostat - a device that controls heat.
macro	Root word "macro" comes from Greek, meaning "large, great". Examples: macroevolution - large scale evolution; macromolecule - a large molecule; macroeconomics - study of the overall forces of economy.
acro	Root word "acro" comes from Greek, meaning "top, height, tip, beginning". Examples: acrobat - a high walker; acronym - a word formed from the first (capital) letters of a word; acrophobia - fear of height
circum/circle	Root word "circum/circle" comes from Latin, meaning "around, about". Examples: circumnavigate - to sail around; circumscribe - to draw around; circumspect - looking around
agr/i/o	Root word "agr/i/o" comes from Latin, meaning farming. Examples: agriculture - management of the land, agribusiness - making money by utilizing land; agrarian - relating to the management of land
Radi	Root word "Radi" comes from Latin, meaning "radiation, ray". Examples: radioactive - emitting radiation; radiologist - someone diagnosing or treating via radiation.

 

Study, study - all study related..
Word	Meaning
orthography	study of spelling
sphagnology	study of peat moss
acarology	study of mites
phoniatrics	study and correction of speech defects
graphemics	study of systems of representing speech in writing
aerostatics	science of air pressure; art of ballooning
ethology	study of natural or biological character

 

Today's Vocabulary Challenges *** Write answers in the comment box ***

 

Match Synonyms						Match Antonyms
1	despicable	A	infract	1:		1	distraught	A	inferior	1:
2	bankrupt	B	affect	2:		2	synonymous	B	dissimilate	2:
3	expanse	C	ugly	3:		3	superior	C	antonymous	3:
4	pretend	D	swart	4:		4	convict	D	acquit	4:
5	arena	E	area	5:		5	negligent	E	calm	5:
6	journal	F	miss	6:		6	assimilate	F	diligent	6:
7	dusky	G	daybook	7:		7	agitate	G	calm	7:
8	convict	H	crusade	8:		8		H		8:
9	neglect	I	area	9:		9		I		9:
10	disarray	J	muddiness	10:		10		J		10:
11	economical	K	break	11:		11		K		11:
12	buffet	L	buff	12:		12		L		12:
13	terminate	M	sack	13:		13		M		13:
14	agitate	N	scotch	14:		14		N		14:
15	breach	O	inmate	15:		15		O		15:

 

Match Definitions
1	deeply agitated especially from emotion	A	convict	1:
2	the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse	B	arena	2:
3	make similar	C	negligent	3:
4	a meeting of people for consultation	D	devour	4:
5	morally reprehensible	E	disarray	5:
6	bring disorder to	F	expanse	6:
7	a periodical dedicated to a particular subject	G	climax	7:
8	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	H	journal	8:
9	a particular environment or walk of life	I	economical	9:
10	enjoy avidly	J	agitate	10:
11	using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness	K	council	11:
12	a wide scope	L	despicable	12:
13	a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence	M	assimilate	13:
14	someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts	N	bankrupt	14:
15	marked by insufficient care or attention	O	distraught	15:

 

Recent Words Learned: journal, despicable, council, dusky, negligent, convict, expanse, economical, breach, bankrupt, arena, climax, disarray, distraught, terminate, devour, agitate, ambitious, synonymous, buffet Answer to Crossword in worksheet 9: Across: 3: disarray, 6: expanse, 7: climax Down: 1: bankrupt, 2: tropical, 4: council, 5: breach