ENGLISH 9
Greek Roots 1-10 review
Vocabulary Review
Write down the roots below in numerical order.
Then, write the definition next to it.
1.
ORTHO
2.
MANIAC
3. GEN, GENO, GENEA
4. CHRON, CHRONO
5. CRAT
6. AUT, AUTO
7. METER, METR
8. PAN, PANTO
9. MANIA
10. CRACY
11. PED
12. DEM, DEMO
D
L
F
K
H
J
I
B
C
E
A
G
A. child
B. all; complete
C. madness; insane impulse; craze
D. straight; correct
E. government
F. race;kind; birth
G. people
H. advocate of a type of government
I. measure
J. self
K. time
L. person affected by an insane
impulse
Vocabulary Review
Complete each word using your list of roots and the definitions given.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
arranged in order of
time
remedy for all ills
differing in kind
teacher of children
self-governing
complete equipment
member of wealthy class
of the same kind
characterized by
madness
cause to agree in time
CHRONO
________LOGICAL
8 PAN
________ACEA
3 GEN
HETERO ________EOUS
________AGOGUE
11 PED
6 AUTO
________NOMOUS
____
____OPLY
8 PAN
5 CRAT
PLUTO ________
3 GEN
HOMO ________EOUS
9 MANIA
________CAL
SYN ________IZE
4 CHRON
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Vocabulary Review
Write the expression and the word that has most nearly the same meaning as
the italized word.
1. lengthy chronicle B
a. illness
b. annals
c. period
d. repetition
2. autonomous branch D
a. subordinate
b. authentic
c. dependent
d. self-governing
3. average diameter A
a. width
b. height
c. size
d. length
4. modern orthography C
a. printing
b. engraving
c. spelling
d. shorthand
5. affluent aristocrat A
a. plutocrat
b. patrician
c. dictator
d. autocrat
6. excellent lineage C
a. design
b. pedagogy
c. pedigree
d. panorama
7. authentic autograph B
a. name
b. signature
c. record
d. copy
8. orthodox reply
A
a. conservative
b. firm
c. automatic
d. unconventional
9. heterogenous contents C
a. barometer
b. chronometer
c. varied
d. similar
10 accurate tachometer D
a. barometer
b. chronometer
c. thermometer
d. speedometer
Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word.
D
1. It is not too ______
to make a selection from the box of
chocolates, since the contents are homogeneous.
a. costly b. easy c. soon d. difficult e. inexpensive
E
2. In an autocracy, all power is vested in the ______.
a. autocrats b. people c. wealthy d. clergy e. ruler
D
3. Automation has made the clothes-washing process ______.
a. unnecessary b. burdensome c. unorthodox d. self-operating
e. democratic
4. A study of the ruler’s genealogy will acquaint you with her
B
______.
a. life b. descent c. beliefs d. government education
A
5. An autopsy should reveal the true cause of the patient’s ______.
a. decease b. relapse c. complaints d. dissatisfaction e. illness
Vocabulary Review
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word.
B
6.We are forbidden to use ______,
since our act is to be a pantomime.
a. costumes b. words c. frowns d. gestures e. smiles
A
7. A photometer measures ______.
a. light intensity b. distance traversed atmospheric pressure d. speed e.
time
C
8. If the account is from an authentic source, you should not ______
it.
a. believe b. settle c. doubt d. read e. trust
E
9. As a child of two, you were probably under the care of a (an) ______.
a. orthodontist b. demagogue c. orthopedist d. pedagogue e. pediatrician
D
10. Among the nations participating in the ______
conference were Thailand
and Pakistan.
a. Pan-African b. Pan-American c. Pan-Arab d. Pan-Asian e. Pan-European
Vocabulary Review
Answer each question with a sentence or two.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Why is a pyromaniac more dangerous than a
kleptomaniac?
How much autonomy are we likely to find in an
autocracy? Why?
Is it an anachronism to say that Adam and Eve
sent their children to an orthodontist? Why?
Why does orthodox legal procedure require an
autopsy when the cause of death is in doubt?
Is democracy a panacea for any nation’s
problems? Explain.