8th Pre-AP Vocabulary #9
nominee (noun) – one suggested for a position or award
insolent (adj) – being insulting or contemptuous in speech or
conduct
livid (adj) – very angry
dislodge (verb) – to remove from a secure or settled position
penalty (noun) – loss due to some action
endeavor (noun) – a serious determined effort
maximum (noun) – the upper limit allowed
hectic (adj) – characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion
petition (noun) - an earnest request
confirm (verb)– to remove any doubt of untruth
ROOTS:
ortho – straight (Greek)
orthodontist
opt – eye (Greek)
optometrist
phon – sound, voice (Greek)
phonics
photo – light (Greek)
photograph
scope – to see (Greek)
microscope
ped, pes – foot (Latin)
pedestrian
pend, pond, pens – to weigh, pay, consider (Latin)
expensive
prim, prin – first (Latin)
principal
rupt – burst, break (Latin)
erupt
sci – to know (Latin)
conscience
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8th Pre-AP Vocabulary #9 Practice
Give the correct vocabulary word for each definition below. **Remember, if you spell the word
incorrectly, it is WRONG!
1. being insulting or contemptuous in speech or conduct
2. loss due to some action
3. to remove any doubt of untruth
4. to remove from a secure or settled position
5. a serious determined effort
6. an earnest request
7. very angry
8. the upper limit allowed
9. characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion
10. one nominated (or suggested) for a position or award
Look carefully at each vocabulary word below. If the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct
spelling on the line. If the word is spelled correctly, simply leave the space blank.
1. confrim
2. hecktic
3. penulty
4. livid
5. insolint
6. nomenee
7. disloge
8. endeaver
9. maximum
10.
petishun
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#9 Vocabulary Practice – Pre AP
Below are synonyms for each of your vocabulary words. Write the corresponding vocabulary word
next to the synonym. **Remember, if you spell the word incorrectly, it is WRONG!
1. verify
2. request
3. chaotic
4. peak
5. undertaking
6. fine
7. extricate
8. furious
9. discourteous
10. contestant
Write 10 words, each containing one of your roots. Give the root, its origin, definition of the root,
and a word containing root. The word you choose to represent the root should have an obvious
connection in terms of definition.
ROOT
ORIGIN
ROOT DEFINITION
WORD WITH ROOT