Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Latin Word Roots Homework Review: Weeks 7-9
Word Root Meanings: Review the meanings and types of each word root and then write a constructed
word example containing that root to help you remember its meaning.
Word Roots –
Weeks 7-9
Type of
Word Root
Word Root Meaning
1.
val-, valu-,
vale-, -vail
Base word
worth, strong, strength / farewell
(farewell has the idea of “to go with strength”)
2.
amphi- (Gr)
/ambi- (Lat)
Prefix
both, on both sides, around
3.
fug-, fugit-,
-fuge
Base word
flee, drive away
4.
leg-, lect-,
lig-
Base word
gather, choose, read
5.
solv-, solu-,
solut-
Base word
loosen, free
6.
tropo-,
-trope
Base word
turn, change
7.
syn-,sym-
Prefix
together, with / same, similar
8.
photo-
Base word
light
9.
mega-,
megalo-
Prefix
large, great, million
Type of
Word Root
Word Root Meaning
Suffix
pertaining to (adj)
a person who, a place for, a thing that (noun)
11. centr-
Base word
center, middle point, focus
12. ger-, gest-
Base word
carry, bear
13. in2-
Prefix
in, into, on, upon, intensely
14. -ive
Suffix
tending to, characterized by, inclined to (adj)
a person or thing characterized by (noun)
Base word
hang, weigh
Word Roots –
Prior Weeks
10. -ary
15. pend-, pens-
Constructed
Word Example
Constructed
Word Example
Sentence Completion: Using the words in the box below, complete each of the following sentences.
Please use each word only once. There are two extra words, which do not apply.
ambition
photosphere
absolve
prevails
absolute
solvent
lecture
megaton
troposphere
valiant
1. The long _________________________________________ delivered by the old professor, who was renowned
for his act of reading from the textbook, made everyone in the class yawn.
2. The ___________________________________ knights of King Arthur’s Round Table were characterized by
being strong and brave.
3. The councilman’s _____________________________________ to become mayor resulted in his action of
going around town to collect votes.
4. The _____________________________________________ is the globe’s lowest layer of air, where changes in
weather and temperature occur.
5. The mother decided to ______________________________________ her son after he broke the window
loosened him from any punishment.
6. The white radiant globe of light on the surface of the sun marks the ________________________________.
7. A __________________________________________ is a unit of measure equal to one million tons.
Word Root Concepts: Match each word concept to its correct description.
1. Prefix _________
A. Can be found anywhere in the word. Provides
the main meaning of the constructed word.
2. Base Word ________
B. When the Latin and Greek prefixes have the
same meaning.
3. Suffix _______
C. When the last letter of the prefix changes to
become the same or similar to the first letter
4. Parallel Prefix ________
of the base word.
D. Found at the end of the word. Provides the
5. Assimilation __________
part of speech of the constructed word.
E. Found at the beginning of the word. Provides
the quantity, direction, negation, or intensity
of the constructed word.
Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________
Latin Word Roots Classwork Review: Weeks 7-9
A. Word Hunt: Read the following excerpt and circle, highlight, or underline the 4 words containing the
following word roots: gest, solu-, solv-, and valu- . Then, match each word to its correct definition.
Since we are always in the hunt for the purest, cleanest and freshest sources of water, it is hard to
swallow the fact that really, really pure water, the kind that is necessary to clean electronic chips
used in devices like computers and smart phones could actually be harmful for the human body.
Known as Ultra Pure Water, it is just normal water that has been through such a
severe cleaning process, that only the H2O molecules are left - That means that there are no specks
of dirt, salts, minerals or even viruses present in the water.
The reason that such pure water is required to clean the solvents and almost invisible debris that
result during the manufacturing process of semiconductors, is because even the tiniest debris, one
that are not even visible to the naked eye, can cause the tiny chip to malfunction.
And, while water is a great solvent, Ultra Pure Water, which has been robbed of all its salts and
minerals is even better so, because it is hungry to absorb back everything that it can. While great
for semiconductors, this is exactly the property that makes it harmful for humans. If ingested, it
gets right to work and starts to absorb all the valuable minerals present in the body. Tests have
shown that even as little as a glass of this liquid, could have a negative effect on the human body.
The good news is that while millions of gallons of Ultra Pure Water are produced on a daily basis
inside manufacturing plants, you will never encounter it in your local supermarket aisle. And even
if you do, there is little danger that you will be downing gallons of it. That's because it is flat, heavy
and quite bitter in taste - Or as one tester succinctly puts it - Quite horrid! Apparently the reason
our water tastes so good is thanks to all the additives like natural salts and minerals that are
dissolved in it - Who knew?
1. capable of + (having) worth = ___________________________________
2. a substance + loosened (within another) = ___________________________________
3. carry +
into
(past tense) = ___________________________________
4. loosen + apart = ___________________________________
B. Spelling Changes for syn-: The prefix syn- changes its spelling before base words beginning with
specific letters. Fill in the blanks below to correctly identify how its spelling changes.
1. syn- changes to ___________ when added to a base word beginning with: B, P, M. For example, when
added to the base words “bol,”, “phony,” “metry,” you get the words: _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. syn- changes to ___________ when added to a base word beginning with: L. For example, when added to
the base words “lable,” you get the word: _____________________________________________________
3. syn- changes to ___________ when added to a base word beginning with: S, Z. For example, when
added to the base words “stem,” “zygy,” you get the words: ___________________________________________
C. Fill in the Roots: Fill in the blanks with the correct word root part.
1. countervail = against ___________________________ + (with equal) strength _____________________________
2. febrifuge = (an agent which causes a) fever ________________________ + to flee _______________________
3. collector = a person who ________________ + gathers ________________ + together _____________________
4. resolution = the action of __________________ + loosening _________________ + completely _____________
5. synchronize = to cause __________________ + same __________________ + time __________________________
6. megalomania = obsession _____________________ + (with oneself as being) great _______________________
D. Construction Zone: Build the constructed words from the given clues. Use the table below and the
following word roots: amphi-, -lect, phot, sym-, trop, val
before = pre-
condition of = -ence
live = bi (from bio-)
not = neg-
pertaining to = -ic
possessing = -ous
sound = phon
solid = stereo-
the action of = -ism
without = a-
1. the action of + turning + (when touching a) solid = _____________________________________________________
2. choosing + not (to pay attention) = _________________________________________________________________________
3. possessing + (the ability to) live + on both (water and land) = __________________________________________
4. condition of + (being) strong + before (other things) = _________________________________________________
5. pertaining to + sound + together =_________________________________________________________________________
6. pertaining to + (being) without + light = __________________________________________________________________