Name: _________________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________
Week 10 Word Roots
Directions: Using the additional roots table and the meanings of each of the week 10 word roots, define
each vocabulary word in complete sentences. Make sure to use each word root’s meaning in your
definitions.
Additional Roots Table
ad- = to
-ion = the state of
biblio- = books
co- = together
-ive = characterized by
-ia = the condition or state of
nycto- = night (darkness)
If philo-, phil-,-phile means: loving, one who loves, what do the following words mean?
bibliophile
nyctophilia
If her-, hes- means: stick, cling, what do the following words mean?
adhesion
cohesive
Additional Roots
-cle = a thing that
-ion = the result of
-mit = send
-pose = place
sta- = stands
-struct = built or piled up
If ob- means: against, in front of, over, toward, to, completely, what do the following words mean?
omit
oppose
obstacle
The picture on the
left shows an
obstruction