Name:______________________________________ Period:______________
Latin and Greek Roots--- Lesson 9
ROOT: UNI Latin "one"
1.
uniform adj. The same all the way through; consistent
syn: unvarying
ant: variable, disparate
2.
unison n. In one voice
L. unus + sonus "sound" = one sound
3.
unanimous adj. Showing complete agreement
syn: harmonious
ant: divided
ROOT: MONO Greek "one"
4.
monologue n. A speech made by one single person.
5.
monopolize v. To use or to take so as to prevent others from using or taking
syn: hoard
ant: share
6.
monogamy n. Marriage to only one person at a time
7.
monolithic adj. Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity
ROOT: HOMO Greek "the same"
8.
homonym n. A word spelled exactly like another word, but w/ a different meaning
9.
homogenized adj. Forced to be exactly the same
ant: diverse
ROOT: EQUI Latin "equal, even"
10.
equitable adj. Fair, just
syn: balanced
ant: unjust
11.
equilibrium n. Balance; steadiness
syn: evenness
12.
iniquity n. Injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation
syn: corruption
ant: morality
Latin and Greek Roots--- Lesson 9– Name:______________________________________________ Period:_________
Fill in the blank with the best word. A word may be used more than once.
_______________ 1.
When the speaker asked the people to answer him, they shouted back in ___.
_______________ 2.
Quentin is ___ (ing) the copy machine and no one else can use it.
_______________ 3.
When you come across a ___ like the word "bear," you may have difficulty figuring out which
meaning to assign to it.
_______________ 4.
If you bake the cake properly, it will be of ___ sweetness and moistness.
_______________ 5.
Danny always ___ the phone so that no one else in the family could use it.
_______________ 6.
Zach usually tried to be ___ but this time he took all the money for himself and left none for his
friend.
_______________ 7.
A messenger interrupts the hero of the novel in the middle of a ___.
_______________ 8.
When the teacher greeted her students, they all answered her in ___.
_______________ 9.
The city committed a great ___ against local children when it closed the school.
_______________ 10.
Marcie escaped the ___ society she had grown up in by traveling the world and seeing many
different cultures
_______________ 11.
The trial took a long time because the jury couldn’t come to a ___ decision.
_______________ 12.
The school’s dress code was ___ with those of every other city school.
_______________ 13.
Wendy's hurtful comment upset my mental ___, and I did badly on my final exam.
_______________ 14.
While multiple marriages are acceptable and even encouraged in some countries, American
society generally insists on ___.
_______________ 15.
Mrs. Menau does not support a ___ class; she thinks all students have different strengths and
weaknesses.
Choose the set of words that best completes the sentence.
______1.
The priest spoke on the difficulty of achieving spiritual ___ in a world filled with ___.
A. unison; monologue
C.
unison; equilibrium
B.
equilibrium; iniquity
D.
equilibrium; monologue
______2.
A(n) ___ distribution of resources cannot be achieved if one country insists on ___ the world markets.
A. unanimous; monopolizing
C.
uniform; homogenizing
B.
uniform; unison
D.
equitable; monopolizing
______3.
The play begins with the protagonist's ___; when he finishes, the chorus enters, speaking together in ___.
A. iniquity; homonym
C.
equitable; uniform
B.
monologue; unison
D.
monologue; iniquity
______4.
Because the Senate is practically ___ this year, it comes as no surprise that so many bills pass by ___
approval.
A. equitable; uniform
C.
monolithic; unanimous
B.
equilibrium; homonym
D.
unanimous; monolithic
______5.
Many fear that our society, which is not ___ by nature, is being forcibly ___ by mass commercialization.
A. unanimous; monopolized
C.
uniform; monolithic
B.
uniform; homogenized
D.
equitable; homogenize