Latin Root Word Practice
Look at the following root words and their definitions.
ambi
contra
intra, intro
post
anima
both
against
within, inside of
after, behind
life, soul, breath, mind
carnis
deus, dei
homo
nox, noct
pedis, pes
flesh
god
man
night
foot
In the following list of words, circle the root word. Then write the definition of the whole word.
Do as much as you can without a dictionary.
1. ambitious _______________________________________________________________
2. pedestrian _______________________________________________________________
3. animation _______________________________________________________________
4. carnivore _______________________________________________________________
5. contradict _______________________________________________________________
6. nocturnal _______________________________________________________________
7. posterior _______________________________________________________________
8. intracellular _____________________________________________________________
9. homocide _______________________________________________________________
10. deity ___________________________________________________________________
Choose three root words. Write a word that uses that root word, write the definition of that
word, then use it in a sentence.
1. word _______________________ definition __________________________________
sentence ________________________________________________________________
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2. word _______________________ definition __________________________________
sentence ________________________________________________________________
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3. word _______________________ definition __________________________________
sentence ________________________________________________________________
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