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 | bio | Root word "bio" comes from Greek, meaning "life, living matter". Examples: biography - a life story written by another person; biology - the science of life; biosphere - Earth's surface inhabited by living things | astro | Root word "astro" comes from Greek, meaning "star, stars, outer space". Examples: astronaut - a person traveling to the stars; astronomer - someone who studies the stars; asterisk - a star-shaped sign used as a reference tool | pseud/o | Root word "pseud/o" comes from Greek, meaning "wrong, false". Examples: pseudonym - a fictitious name; pseudoscience - theories presumed without proof of a scientific nature; pseudo pregnancy - a false pregnancy. | hex/a | Root word "hex/a" comes from Greek, meaning six. Examples: hexagon - a shape with six angles/sides; hexameter - a verse measured in six; hexapod - having six legs. | uni | Root word "uni" comes from Latin, meaning "one, single". Examples: unicycle - a vehicle with one wheel; unilateral - decided by only one person or nation; unique - the only one of its kind; unison - as one voice. | circum/circle | Root word "circum/circle" comes from Latin, meaning "around, about". Examples: circumnavigate - to sail around; circumscribe - to draw around; circumspect - looking around | derm/a | Root word "derm/a" comes from Greek, meaning skin. Examples: "dermatologist - a doctor for the skin; pachyderm - a class of animals with very thick skin (elephant, rhinoceros); dermatitis - inflammation of the skin" | hydr/o | Root word "hydr/o" comes from Greek, meaning "liquid, water". Examples: hydrate - to add water to; hydrophobia - intense fear of water; | meta | Root word "meta" comes from Greek, meaning "change, after, beyond, between". Examples: metaphysics - study of nature and reality; metamorphosis - a complete change of form; metastasis - the transmission of disease to other parts of the body. |
Study, study - all study related.. | |
Word | Meaning | ontology | science of pure being; the nature of things | geoponics | study of agriculture | mineralogy | study of minerals | notaphily | collecting of bank-notes and cheques | cacogenics | study of racial degeneration | onomastics | study of proper names | rhinology | study of the nose |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
Match Synonyms |
Match Antonyms |
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1 | bereaved | A | belabour | 1: | 1 | acute | A | standard | 1: | |
2 | apotheosis | B | kinship | 2: | 2 | extrovert | B | introvert | 2: | |
3 | sanctimonious | C | bereft | 3: | 3 | obtuse | C | static | 3: | |
4 | singular | D | blow | 4: | 4 | copious | D | acute | 4: | |
5 | belabor | E | queer | 5: | 5 | amorphous | E | hostile | 5: | |
6 | misapprehension | F | acrid | 6: | 6 | amicable | F | scarce | 6: | |
7 | squander | G | mistake | 7: | 7 | colloquial | G | structured | 7: | |
8 | affinity | H | paragon | 8: | 8 | illicit | H | chronic | 8: | |
9 | virulent | I | pietistic | 9: | 9 | pervade | I | licit | 9: |
Match Definitions |
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1 | characterized by motion | A | singular | 1: |
2 | a sign of something about to happen | B | gratuitous | 2: |
3 | unusual or striking | C | peruse | 3: |
4 | without cause | D | portent | 4: |
5 | failing to accomplish an intended result | E | credence | 5: |
6 | give to understand | F | ideology | 6: |
7 | imaginary or visionary theorization | G | abortive | 7: |
8 | the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true | H | insinuate | 8: |
9 | examine or consider with attention and in detail | I | kinetic | 9: |
Crossword Challenge | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Across: 2: (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred(6) 5: characterized by friendship and good will(8) 8: spread or diffuse through(7) 9: slow and apathetic(5) Down: 1: the quality of being crafty(5) 3: make impossible, especially beforehand(8) 4: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true(4) 5: failing to accomplish an intended result(8) 6: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :(6) 7: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something(6) |
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Recent Words Learned: amicable, misapprehension, predilection, avow, mellifluous, microcosm, insinuate, specious, heresy, inert, catholic, acute, credence, perturb, abortive, concurrent, chronological, zealous, strife, coerce Answer to Crossword in worksheet 37: Across: 2: daunt, 5: usurp, 7: singular, 8: deride Down: 1: catholic, 3: permeate, 4: terse, 6: guile |
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