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Review of Greek and Latin Roots 1-10
Test Tomorrow, August 17th, 2010
Directions for Numbers One through Ten:
For each of the following roots, write ONLY the definition. (Do not copy the root.)
1. ambi2. ac3. ag4. alb5. amphi6. agr7. acr8. am9. alter10.alg
1. ambi: both/around2. ac: harsh/sharp/bitter3. ag: act/do/impel4. alb: white5. amphi: both/around6. agr: field7. acr: harsh/sharp/bitter8. am: to lvoe9. alter: other10.alg: pain
Directions for Numbers Eleven through Fifteen:
As you read the following statements, look for clues related to the roots we’ve studied and try to predict which root will be used. Then examine the multiple-choice answers
to find the word that utilizes that root.
11. Any small, non-acid soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic structure that cannot otherwise be accounted for is classified as an __________.
a) acritarchb) alginatec) amphioliticd) albuminuria
11. Any small, non-acid soluble (i.e. non-carbonate, non-siliceous) organic structure that cannot otherwise be accounted for is classified as an __________.
a) acritarchb) alginatec) amphioliticd) albuminuria
12. ____________ is an increased sensitivity to pain, which may be caused by damage to nociceptors or peripheral nerves.
a) acetificationb) agrestalizationc) hyperalgesiad) disambiguation
12. ____________ is an increased sensitivity to pain, which may be caused by damage to nociceptors or peripheral nerves.
a) acetificationb) agrestalizationc) hyperalgesiad) disambiguation
13. A movement for equitable distribution of land and for land-ownership reform is known as ______.
a) albinoticismb) agrarianismc) ovalbuminismd) agentivism
13. A movement for equitable distribution of land and for land-ownership reform is known as ______.
a) albinoticismb) agrarianismc) ovalbuminismd) agentivism
14. ____________ is a pathological condition wherein a certain protein is present in the urine, causing it to turn white.a) acuasiab) agrestuasiac) proambilesiad) albuminuria
14. ____________ is a pathological condition wherein a certain protein is present in the urine, causing it to turn white.a) acuasiab) agrestuasiac) proambilesiad) albuminuria
15. To be __________ etymologically is “to go around” shaking hands to obtain votes for political office.
a) ambitiousb) acritarchicalc) enamoredd) agentive
15. To be __________ etymologically is “to go around” shaking hands to obtain votes for political office.
a) ambitiousb) acritarchicalc) enamoredd) agentive
Directions for Numbers Sixteen through Twenty-Five:
Read each of the following words, then write down the root we’ve studied that it contains and its definition.
16.Amiable17.Amphidiploids18.Acuate19.Agentive20.Albinotic21.Amphiolitic22.Ambiguating23.Agrestal24.Ovalbumin25.Innamorati
16.Amiable: am—to love
17.Amphidiploids: amphi—both, around
18.Acuate: ac—harsh, sharp, bitter
19.Agentive: ag—to act, do, impel
20.Albinotic: alb—white
21.Amphiolitic: amphi—both, around
22.Ambiguating: ambi—both, around
23.Agrestal: agr—field 24.Ovalbumin: alb—
white 25.Innamorati: am—to
love
Directions for Numbers Twenty-Six through Thirty-Five:
For each of the following definitions, write the correct root. (Don’t repeat any root.)
26.white27.other28.harsh29.field30.do31.bitter32.around33.to love34.both35.pain
26. White—alb 27. Other—alter 28. Harsh—ac or acr29. Field—agr 30. Do—ag 31. Bitter—ac or acr32. Around—ambi or amphi33. To love—am 34. Both—ambi or amphi35. Pain—alg
