Using only the “root key” sheet provided, determine the sentence which most logically and meaningfully contains each of the
following derivatives.
_____ 1. capital
_____ 2. augment
_____ 3. altimeter
_____ 4. medieval
_____ 5. acuity
_____ 6. ambulatory
_____ 7. biennial
_____ 8. bonny
_____ 9. incision
_____ 10. capacious
_____ 11. alienate
_____ 12. coevality
_____ 13. equivocate
_____ 14. beneficent
_____ 15. inept
_____ 16. bellicose
_____ 17. recidivist
_____ 18. aqueous
_____ 19. decadent
_____ 20. enamored of
_____ 21. breviary
_____ 22. precept
_____ 23. ardor
_____ 24. agronomy
_____ 25. cantata
a. ____ is important in elementary school, as a common age among pupils assures developmental equality.
b. A prisoner who is likely to “fall from grace” and end up incarcerated multiple times might be called ____.
c. A basic ____, or commonly held belief, of Christianity is that one can always be forgiven for misdoings.
d. “Ah, my ____ lass,” said the old Scotsman. “You are a good-looking girl indeed!”
e. The ____ of Pierre’s wit was obvious in the precision and accuracy of his comments in class.
ab. To appear fair to both groups, the speaker tried to___ but succeeded merely in taking no position at all.
ac. In order to ____ the funds available for his research, the professor sought every grant he possibly could.
ad. Monique’s ____ was quite obvious when we heard her fiery, impassioned plea on behalf of the SPCA.
ae. We reserved the ____ ballroom because it could obviously hold a great number of people comfortably.
bc. Ms. Sonafelt’s booming voice soared during our Easter _____.
bd. According to the “Peter Principle,” even the most _____ employee can’t be fired, no matter how unfit.
be. If you have your ___, then you have all the rules in one tidy little place—no need to do a lot of research.
cd. When I got to the top of the Zugspitz, I was afraid to look at my _____. I was literally in the clouds.
ce. For a(n) _____ crime in Elizabethan England, one could literally lose his head on the gallows.
de. Vercingetorix, hero of Gaul, was quite ____ by nature. He was always ready for a battle.
abc. Hoping not to ____ her guest from Paris, Judy wore a beret, conversed in French, and ate omelettes and pastries every day.
abd. “How ____!” said Nancy when she saw Pat eating an éclair. “Have you fallen entirely into a life of debauchery?”
abe. If not for his ____, well-meaning friends, Alec would have lost all hope after the fire. They took him in and gave him a home.
acd. ____ plays tend to have a moral. During that age, nearly all aspects of life revolved around the church.
ace. We say that limestone is _____, since it forms from sediment deposited by water.
ade. Our cycles in IB English are _____. It’s really much better to have only one teacher for a two-year curriculum.
bcd. People tend to think of farming as simplistic; however, _____ can be a rather involved science.
bce. My mom had a hip replacement nine years ago. After using a walker for two weeks, she was completely _____.
cde. When the new girl walked into the room, it was clear that the guys were ____ her. All eyes turned her way.
abcd. He made a long _____ in the construction paper, but when he cut it, the scissors came apart in his hand.
The Zugspitz (in southern Germany)
Using only the “root key” sheet provided, please identify the closest synonym (or definition) for each of the following derivatives.
_____ 26. arduous
a.
soiled
_____ 27. august
a.
small
_____ 28. agrestic
a.
mechanistic
_____ 29. adulterate
a.
to mix
_____ 30. inanimate
a.
unliving
_____ 31. aquarelle
a.
two-way mirror
_____ 32. bonanza
a.
food
_____ 33. beatific
a.
intelligent
_____ 34. aviary
a.
bird cage
_____ 35. acrimony
a.
harshness
_____ 36. antebellum
a.
industrial
b. grueling
c. drab
d. obvious
b. grand
c. foreign
d. silly
c. lying
d. rural
b. to study
c. to hope
d. to complain
b. ungrateful
c. unmatched
d. unwholesome
b. fancy
b. color photograph
b. poverty
c. watercolor drawing
c. prize
d. domination
c. deceitful
d. heavenly
b. pencil
c. insult
d. compliment
b. happiness
c. romance
d. ingenuity
b. pre-Civil War
c. coincidental
d. fabricated
b. sexy
d. online newspaper
_____ 37. perennial
a.
shameful
b. regular
c. dominating
d. mysterious
_____ 38. belligerent
a.
playful
b. conceited
c. shy
d. quarrelsome
_____ 39. benefactor
a.
supporter
b. opponent
c. critic
d. student
_____ 40. fratricide
a.
love for country
b. resentment of teachers
c. murder of brothers
d. stealing of fortunes
_____ 41. acumen
a.
ebbing tide
b. troublesome suitor
c. growing problem
d. keen intelligence
_____ 42. animistic
a.
referring to trouble-laden people
b. referring to soul-invested objects
c. referring to graves
_____ 43. cantor
a.
one who preaches during a religious service
c. one who sings during a religious service
b. one who meditates during a religious service
d. one who daydreams during a religious service
_____ 44. amorous
a.
hateful
b. scheming
c. hard-working
d. affectionate
_____ 45. aquatic
a.
of the mountains
b. of the sky
c. of the oceans
d. of the imagination
_____ 46. arboreal
a.
land-dwelling
b. ocean-dwelling
c. jungle-dwelling
d. tree-dwelling
_____ 47. exaltation
a.
heightened emotion
b. shameful title
c. burdensome grief
d. sentimental fool
_____ 48. rebel
a.
one who fights against authority
c. one who plans an intricate escape
b. one who needs assistance
d. one who is unbelieving
_____ 49. artifice
a.
fanciful, but pointless, decoration
c. the development of bad habits
b. extremely exacting mathematics
d. rudeness of manner
_____ 50. cadaver
a.
actor
b. mammal
c. corpse
d. farmer
Using only the “root key” sheet provided, match the root to its closest definition.
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_____ 52.
_____ 53.
_____ 54.
_____ 55.
_____ 56.
_____ 57.
_____ 58.
_____ 59.
_____ 60.
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_____ 63.
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_____ 65.
_____ 66.
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_____ 71.
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_____ 75.
acerbus
alius
ambulare
anima
bonus
bellum
altus
capitis
cide
cadere
amor
augere
aptus
audire
beatus
cantus
arbor
aequare
agri
cept
brevis
aevum
annus
apparere
aqua
a. given to strife; related to conflict or combat
b. to perceive; to hear
c. equitable; fair; rightful
d. noble; worthy; upright; decent; pleasant
e. year; cyclical dispensation of time
ab. to chant; to hum; to intone; to croon
ac. elevated; towering; colossal
ad. keen; piercing; severe
ae. tree; sapling
bc. lapse; fail; falter
bd. alive; imbued with a spirit
be. land; soil; terrain; earth
cd. appropriate; proper; seemly
ce. distinct from oneself; different; unknown
de. to materialize; to emerge; to become evident
abc. affection; adoration; fondness
abd. to murder; to slay
abe. fostered; obtained; developed ; brought about; created
acd. to grow; to proliferate; to multiply
ace. to go; to tread; to stride
ade. hydration; moisture
bcd. fleeting; passing; quick to fade
bce. skull; crown; dome
bde. age; epoch; time period
abcd. sanctified; hallowed; sacred; holy
d. referring to men
Latin Root(s)
Definition(s)
acerbus, acris, acuere
sharp, to sharpen, needle, bitter
aequare
to make equal, even
aevum
age
ager, agri, agro
field
agere, actum, agitare
to act, to do
alius
other, else
alter
other
altus
high
ambulare
to walk, to go
amare, amor, amatum, amicus
to love, love, friend
anima
life, soul, breath, mind
annus
year
apparere
to come forth, be visible
aptare, aptus, apere
to fit, suitable
aqua
water
arbiter
judge
arbor
tree
ardere
to burn
artis
art
audire
to hear
augere
to increase
avis
bird
beatus
blessed, happy
bellare, bellum
to wage war, war
bene
well
bonus, bon
good
brevis
short, brief
cadere
fall
caedere, cide
to cut, kill
canere, cantare, cantus
to sing
capere, captum, cip, cept
to take, hold, contain
caput, capitis
head
KEY:
1. ce
2. ac
3. cd
4. acd
5. e
6. bce
7. ade
8. d
9. abcd
10. ae
11. abc
12. a
13. ab
14. abe
15. bd
16. de
17. b
18. ace
19. abd
20. cde
21. be
22. c
23. ad
24. bcd
25. bc
26. b
27. b
28. d
29. a
30. a
31. c
32. c
33. d
34. a
35. a
36. b
37. b
38. d
39. a
40. c
41. d
42. b
43. c
44. d
45. c
46. d
47. a
48. a
49. a
50. c
51. ad
52. ce
53. ace
54. bd
55. d
56. a
57. ac
58. bce
59. abd
60. bc
61. abc
62. acd
63. cd
64. b
65. abcd
66. ab
67. ae
68. c
69. be
70. abe
71. bcd
72. bde
73. e
74. de
75. ade