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Big Words for Little Kids

Learning new wordsand working on spelling and handwriting too.

Daily exercise sheets for classroom or homeschooling use

Created byCharan LangtonMountcastle Companywww.readinglesson.com

Big Words for Little Kids

This book contains daily exercise sheets that can be used for classroom use or at home. Onlyone sheet should be done per page. The words are suitable for children in grades 4th through 7th.They are organized along roots because this the best way learn a lot of new words quickly. Themeaning of the words in some cases has been simplified to the comprehension level of this age group.Do not expect that the child will know these words after doing the worksheet once. This will prob-ably be the first exposure to these words and child needs more time for these to sink in and becomepart of his permanent vocabulary.

A test is given after every five sheets. Child should get at least 10 correct out of the 15 wordson each test.

Currently approximately 60 pages are included in this file. Join our mailing list and as this fileis expanded, I will let you know. Please let me know if you use these sheets and what you think ofthem.

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Roots

credco, con, comgraphvoc, vokleg

Test 1autotractciandomperi

Test 2capt, capitmiscule, icle, lingoperuni

Test 3amphi, ambipoppoten, posseflumacro

Test 4microvacphotocycljug

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Root: cred

The root word cred means tobelieve. Whenever you see aword with this root, that wordhas something to do with theconcept of believing.

Incredible unbelievable

Credible believable

Credit honor

Creditor one who loans money to another

Creed faith, principle of belief as inreligion

Creditable worthy of believing, something that brings praise

Incredible _______________________________________________

Credit ____________________________________________________

Creditor __________________________________________________

Creed _____________________________________________________

Creditable ________________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Credit ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Incredible _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Credible __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

\ Underline the root and then write the meaning of each word below.




Root: con, com, co

The root words co, con or comall mean with or together.These root words usuallycome at the beginning of aword and nearly always meanthe same thing.

Connect to join together

Cooperate to work together

Combine to mix together

Collide to crash or clash (together)

Combat to fight or have a battle

Congregate to get together

Combative feisty


Combine _________________________________________________

Collide ___________________________________________________

Combat __________________________________________________

Congregate _______________________________________________

Cooperate ________________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Congregate _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Collide ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Combative _______________________________________________

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Root: graph

The root word graph means towrite or record by somemeans.

Graph something written or drawn

Graphite black material used in pencils

Calligraphy the art of beautiful handwriting

Phonograph a way of recording sound

Geography study of earth and its people

Autograph handwritten signature


Graph____________________________________________________

Graphite _________________________________________________

Geography _______________________________________________

Autograph_______________________________________________

Calligraphy _____________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Autograph_______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Geography _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Calligraphy _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: voc, vok

The root words voc, vok meanvoice. They can also mean tocall in some words.

Vocal related to voice

Vocabulary collection of words

Vocalize to speak or say something

Evoke to call from the past, asmemory

Provoke to cause someone to expressanger

Invocation a prayer or blessing

\ Underline the root and then, write the meaning of each word below.

Invocation _____________________________________________

Vocalize _________________________________________________

Provoke __________________________________________________

Vocabulary _____________________________________________

Evoke ____________________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Vocalized ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Provoked ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Vocabulary _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: leg

The root word leg means legalor related to the law.

Legal lawful, according to the law

Legacy gift of property left in a will

Legislate to pass a law

Legitimate legal

Legislator member of the government, such as acongressman

Illegal not legal


Legacy___________________________________________________

Illegal___________________________________________________

Legislate_________________________________________________

Legislator _______________________________________________

Legitimate ______________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the wordLegal ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Illegal___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Legislator _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 1

Write out the meaning of the following words.

Creditor __________________________________________________

Illegal___________________________________________________

Legislate_________________________________________________

Autograph_______________________________________________

Credible __________________________________________________

Invocation _____________________________________________

Combative _______________________________________________

Collide ___________________________________________________

Vocalize _________________________________________________

Provoke __________________________________________________

Vocabulary _____________________________________________

Cooperate ________________________________________________

Congregate _______________________________________________

Combine _________________________________________________

Geography _______________________________________________

Your score:




Root: auto

The root word auto meansself. It also means the conceptof self control such as in wordautomatic - something whichis self-controlling.

Automatic self-controlled action or object

Autobiography story of ones life

Autograph handwritten signature of oneself

Autocrat self-rule, dictator

Automobile a vehicle that has its owninternal engine for moving

Automaton a self-operating figure,a robot-like man

\ Underline the root and then write the meaning of each word below.Automaton _____________________________________________

Automobile _____________________________________________

Automatic ______________________________________________

Autocrat_________________________________________________

Autograph_______________________________________________

Autobiography __________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Automatic ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Autocrat_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Autobiography __________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: tract

The root word tract means todraw or pull.

Tractor a farm machine that pulls orpushes things

Tractable something can be handled

Attract to draw towards

Extract to draw out

Contract an agreement that binds people to dosomething particular

Distract to draw away or to pull away


Contract _________________________________________________

Extract___________________________________________________

Distract _________________________________________________

Tractor __________________________________________________

Attract __________________________________________________

Tractable ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Extract___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Distract _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Contract _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: cian

The root word cian at the endof a word means to have aparticular skill.

Musician expert in musical arts

Magician skilled in magic

Pediatrician childrens doctor

Physician another name for doctor

Politician someone who runs for public office

Electrician skilled in fixing electrical things


Pediatrician _____________________________________________

Magician________________________________________________

Physician _______________________________________________

Politician________________________________________________

Electrician _______________________________________________

Musician _______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Physician _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Politician________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Musician _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: dom

The root word dom means thestate of, the quality of some-thing, e.g. boredom is the stateof being bored.

Freedom state of being free

Kingdom realm of the king

Stardom state of being a star

Boredom state of feeling bored

Random state of aimlessness, purposelessness

Wisdom state of having knowledge


Wisdom _________________________________________________

Boredom_________________________________________________

Kingdom ________________________________________________

Stardom ________________________________________________

Random_________________________________________________

Freedom_________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Freedom_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Wisdom _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Random_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: peri

The root word peri meansaround.

Periodic something that happens atregular intervals, such as once per day.

Perimeter the distance around an area

Perigee the point of an orbit nearest to the earth

Periodical magazine printed at regular intervals

Periphery the edge around the area, as inperiphery of a lake

Periodontal around the tooth


Periodic __________________________________________________

Periphery ________________________________________________

Periodontal______________________________________________

Perigee ___________________________________________________

Perimeter ________________________________________________

Periodical ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Periodic __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Periphery ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Perigee ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 2


Automaton _____________________________________________

Credible __________________________________________________

Autocrat_________________________________________________

Extract___________________________________________________

Distract _________________________________________________

Physician _______________________________________________

Combative _______________________________________________

Collide ___________________________________________________

Musician _______________________________________________

Wisdom _________________________________________________

Periodic __________________________________________________

Periodical ________________________________________________

Congregate _______________________________________________

Periphery ________________________________________________

Geography _______________________________________________

Your score:




Root: capt, capit

The root words capt, capitmean the chief, head or theleader.

Captain the head or chief

Capitol the main building where Congressmeets

Decapitate to cut off the head

Capital collection money or property

Caption the head of a chapter in a book

Capitulate to surrender, to give up leadership


Caption __________________________________________________

Captain__________________________________________________

Capitulate _______________________________________________

Decapitate _______________________________________________

Capitol ___________________________________________________

Capital___________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Capitulated ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Capital___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Caption __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: mis, miso

The root words mis, misomean wrong, to hate or some-thing bad.

Misbehavior bad behavior

Miscast not in a proper role

Mischief action that results in damage

Misgiving having second (or bad) thoughts

Misrepresent to create a false impression

Miscalculate to make a mistake in calculation


Mischief _________________________________________________

Miscalculate ____________________________________________

Misgivings______________________________________________

Miscast __________________________________________________

Misrepresent ____________________________________________

Misbehavior ____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Mischievous_____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Misgivings______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Misbehaved _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: cule, icleling

The root words cule, icleling mean very small.

Minuscule something very small, tiny

Ridicule small mocking laughter at someone

Molecule a very small particle

Duckling a little baby duck

Nestling a little baby bird, still in nestunable to fly

Sapling a small young tree


Duckling________________________________________________

Minuscule ______________________________________________

Sapling _________________________________________________

Molecule ________________________________________________

Nestling _________________________________________________

Ridicule__________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Ridiculed ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Sapling _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Minuscule ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: oper

The root words oper means to work.

Operator someone doing the work

Cooperate to work together

Operational something in working condition

Opus a musical work

Opera a work of drama where all dialog are sung

Operable something that can be fixed with an operationsomething that is in working condition


Opera ____________________________________________________

Operator_________________________________________________

Operational _____________________________________________

Operable _________________________________________________

Opus _____________________________________________________

Cooperate ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Cooperated _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Operable _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Opera ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: uni

The root word uni meansone.

Unity oneness, harmony

Unicorn mythical creature with one horn

Union joining of many into one

Unique one of a kind

Universe the whole world and all its parts

Unison singing in one harmonious voice


Universe ________________________________________________

Union ___________________________________________________

Unity ___________________________________________________

Unique __________________________________________________

Unison __________________________________________________

Unicorn _________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Unity ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Unique __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Unison __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 3


Contract _________________________________________________

Capitol ___________________________________________________

Misgiving_______________________________________________

Extract___________________________________________________

Minuscule ______________________________________________

Nestling _________________________________________________

Combative _______________________________________________

Sapling _________________________________________________

Cooperate ________________________________________________

Unison __________________________________________________

Periodic __________________________________________________

Decapitate _______________________________________________

Unique __________________________________________________

Periphery ________________________________________________

Operable _________________________________________________

Your score:




Root: amphi, ambi

The root words amphi orambi mean two or both. Theroot word ambi also meansabout and around.

Amphibious capable of living on both water and land

Ambidexter can use both hands with equal ease

Amble to walk about leisurely

Ambitious eager for achievement and honor

Ambiguous having double meaning, unclear

Ambient all around, such as air


Ambiguous ______________________________________________

Amble ___________________________________________________

Amphibious _____________________________________________

Ambitious_______________________________________________

Ambient ________________________________________________

Ambidexter______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Ambidextrous ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Ambled__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Ambiguous ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: pop

The root word pop meanspeople.

Populace the people

Population number of people in an area

Popularity being liked by people

Popularize to make something popular

Populate to settle people in an area

Unpopular not liked by people


Populate _________________________________________________

Popularize_______________________________________________

Popularity ______________________________________________

Population ______________________________________________

Populace _________________________________________________

Unpopular ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Popularity ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Popularize_______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Populace _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: poten, posse

The root words poten, possemean power.

Potential having the possibility to do something

Potent powerful

Impotent not powerful, incapable

Possess to hold or own something

Omnipotent all powerful - such as God

Posse an armed group of people with legalauthority to catch a criminal


Omnipotent ____________________________________________

Possess ___________________________________________________

Impotent _______________________________________________

Potential ________________________________________________

Potent ___________________________________________________

Posse _____________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Possessed _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Impotent _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Potential ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: flu

The root word flu meansfluid or flowing.

Fluid liquid

Fluent flowing or coming easily

Influence to flow in, to impress

Flush to flow quickly

Fluctuate to flow in unsteady waves

Flue passageway for air such as a chimney


Flue _____________________________________________________

Fluctuate _______________________________________________

Flush____________________________________________________

Influence _______________________________________________

Fluent __________________________________________________

Fluid ____________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Fluent __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Fluctuating_____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Influenced ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: macro

The root word macro meanslarge.

Macrodont having large teeth

Macrocosm the larger world, universe

Macrograph a picture of a magnified object

Macrophage a large white cell

Macrocyte a large red cell

Macrometer an instrument for measuring distances


Macrocyte _______________________________________________

Macrophage _____________________________________________

Macrocosm______________________________________________

Macrograph _____________________________________________

Macrodont ______________________________________________

Macrometer_____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Macrograph _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Macrometer_____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Macrocosom_____________________________________________

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Test 4


Macrocosom_____________________________________________

Macrophage _____________________________________________

Misgivings______________________________________________

Fluctuate _______________________________________________

Fluid ____________________________________________________

Fluent __________________________________________________

Populace _________________________________________________

Ambitious_______________________________________________

Amble ___________________________________________________

Unison __________________________________________________

Ambiguous ______________________________________________

Potent ___________________________________________________

Unique __________________________________________________

Impotent _______________________________________________

Amphibious _____________________________________________

Your score:




Root: micro

The root word micro meanssmall.

Microdont having small teeth

Microcosm the small world, the worldof very small living things

Microphone an instrument to magnify small sounds

Microbe a very small organism, bacteria

Microgram a millionth of a gram

Microscope an instrument for magnifying and looking at very tinyobjects


Microgram _____________________________________________

Microbe__________________________________________________

Microdont ______________________________________________

Microcosm ______________________________________________

Microphone _____________________________________________

Microscope ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Microscope ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Microbe__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Microphone _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: vac

The root word vac meansempty.

Vacate to empty

Vacancy empty or available

Vacation no work, resting from work

Vacuum space that is absolutely empty

Evacuate to remove people or troops from an area

Vacuous empty of all thought


Evacuate _________________________________________________

Vacuum_________________________________________________

Vacation ________________________________________________

Vacate ___________________________________________________

Vacancy _________________________________________________

Vacuous _________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Vacancy _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Evacuated _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Vacated __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: photo

The root word photomeans light.

Photograph making pictures by lightfalling on sensitive paper

Photon a small packet of light energy

Photogenic someone who looks good in photos

Photology science of light, also called optics

Photosynthesis process by which plants make food from light

Photobiotic something that needs light to live


Photobiotic _______________________________________________

Photogenic _______________________________________________

Photon___________________________________________________

Photograph ______________________________________________

Photology________________________________________________

Photosynthesis __________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Photogenic _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Photology________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Photograph ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: cycl

The root word cyclmeans wheel or circular.

Cycle return to the beginning

Cyclical moving in cycles or circles

Cyclops mythical giant with one eye in themiddle of his forehead

Cyclone wind blowing in a circular manner, tornado

Encyclopedia a book that contains knowledge from many areas

Cycloid something that moves in circles


Cyclops __________________________________________________

Cyclone __________________________________________________

Cycle _____________________________________________________

Cyclical __________________________________________________

Encyclopedia ____________________________________________

Cycloid __________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Cyclical __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Cyclops __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Cyclone __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: judi, judic

The root words judi, judicmean judge or lawyer.

Judgement to make a decision, to judge

Judicial related to law

Judiciously doing something with sound judgement

Prejudice bias

Judicator the one who judges

Injudicious not thoughtful or of sound judgement


Prejudice _________________________________________________

Judicator ________________________________________________

Judiciously _____________________________________________

Injudicious _____________________________________________

Judicial _________________________________________________

Judgement ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Judiciously _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Injudicious _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Prejudiced _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 5


Microcosm ______________________________________________

Prejudice _________________________________________________

Judicious ________________________________________________

Fluctuate _______________________________________________

Cyclops __________________________________________________

Photogenic _______________________________________________

Populace _________________________________________________

Cyclical __________________________________________________

Amble ___________________________________________________

Vacancy _________________________________________________

Evacuate _________________________________________________

Vacant __________________________________________________

Microbe__________________________________________________

Impotent _______________________________________________

Amphibious _____________________________________________

Your score:




Root: gen

The root word gen meanskind of something.

Gender the sex of the living creature

General related to all kinds

Generic belonging to a kind, same as others

Genus category, classification

Progeny descendants, offsprings

Genetics study of science of heredity


Progeny _________________________________________________

Genus ___________________________________________________

Genetics__________________________________________________

Generic __________________________________________________

General __________________________________________________

Gender___________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Genus ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Progeny _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Generic __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: oid

The root word oid meanslike or similar to something.

Asteroid like a star

Heloid like the sun

Spheroid shaped like a sphere

Thyroid a gland in the neck shaped like a shield

Cycloid shaped in circles

Tabloid like a newspaper but smaller


Asteroid _________________________________________________

Cycloid __________________________________________________

Spheroid _________________________________________________

Thyroid _________________________________________________

Tabloid __________________________________________________

Helioid ___________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Thyroid _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Asteroid _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Spheroid _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: non

The root word non meansnot.

Nonsense not making sense

Nonprofit business or organization not organizedto make profit, as a school or church

Nontoxic not harmful to living things

Nonplus confused, uncertain

Nonage not of legal age, such as 18 or 21

Nondescript hard to describe, plain


Nonage __________________________________________________

Nonsense ________________________________________________

Nontoxic_________________________________________________

Nonplus_________________________________________________

Nondescript _____________________________________________

Nonprofit _______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Nondescript _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Nonplusses ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Nontoxic_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: dis

The root word dis means notor to take away.

Disapprove to not agree, approve, like

Disgrace shame

Disregard not pay attention, ignore

Dispose to throw away, get rid of

Disease not of ease, not healthy

Disaster the absence of a lucky star (aster), abad happening


Disgrace _________________________________________________

Disapprove______________________________________________

Disregard _______________________________________________

Dispose __________________________________________________

Disaster _________________________________________________

Disease __________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Diseased _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Disposed _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Disgraced ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: bio

The root word bio meanslife.

Biology study of living things

Biopsy to look at a living cell under microscope

Autobiography ones own life story

Biota the living things of an area, also called fauna andflora

Biologist one who studies living things

Biographer one who writes someones life story


Biologist _________________________________________________

Biology __________________________________________________

Biopsy ___________________________________________________

Biota ____________________________________________________

Biographer ______________________________________________

Autobiography __________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Biologist _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Biopsy ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Biota ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 6


Genus ___________________________________________________

Prejudice _________________________________________________

Judicious ________________________________________________

Genetics__________________________________________________

Progeny _________________________________________________

Photogenic _______________________________________________

Spheroid _________________________________________________

Thyroid _________________________________________________

Nonplus_________________________________________________

Nontoxic_________________________________________________

Disgrace _________________________________________________

Disregard _______________________________________________

Microbe__________________________________________________

Biology __________________________________________________

Biota ____________________________________________________

Your score:




Root: aqua

The root word aquameans water.

Aquatic creatures and plants that live in water

Aquamarine bright blue-green color

Aquarium an enclosure of water where fish arekept as pets or for display

Aqueduct a canal or passageway for water

Aquarius the constellation of stars in the patternof a man pouring water

Aquanaut a scuba diver who spends a lot of timeunder water

\ Underline the root and then write the meaning of each word below.Aquanaut_______________________________________________

Aquatic __________________________________________________

Aquarius ________________________________________________

Aqueduct ________________________________________________

Aquamarine ____________________________________________

Aquarium ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Aquamarine ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Aquatic __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Aqueduct ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: loc

The root word loc meanstalking.

Loquacious very talkative

Elocution to speak in public

Eloquence to speak fluently and with ease

Soliloquy talking to oneself

Obloquy to blame

Circumlocution talking in a round about waywithout coming to a point


Loquacious ______________________________________________

Elocution ________________________________________________

Soliloquy _______________________________________________

Obloquy _________________________________________________

Eloquence ________________________________________________

Circumlocution _________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Eloquent_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Loquacious ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Soliloquy _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: ven

The root word ven meansto come.

Convention a coming together

Venture coming to together to do a project

Conventional usual, not special

Adventitious not usual, an accidental happening

Convene to get together

Intervene to come between


Venture _________________________________________________

Convention _____________________________________________

Conventional ___________________________________________

Adventitious ____________________________________________

Convene _________________________________________________

Intervene_______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Convened ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Intervened _____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Conventional ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: dem, demo

The root words dem, demomean people.

Democracy government of people

Demography study of populations, people

Demophile one who loves people

Demophobe one who hates people

Demagogue a rabble-rouser, one who excites mobs

Antidemocratic one who does not believe in principles ofdemocracy


Democracy ______________________________________________

Antidemocratic _________________________________________

Demography ____________________________________________

Demagogue ______________________________________________

Demophile ______________________________________________

Demophobe ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Democracy ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Democratic ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Demography ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: some

The root word some meansbeing or tending to.

Burdensome feels like a burden

Handsome tending to be attractive, comely

Irksome annoying

Tiresome tiring, upsetting

Cumbersome difficult, tedious

Fulsome lots of, abundantas We gave her fulsome praise.


Fulsome_________________________________________________

Cumbersome ____________________________________________

Handsome _______________________________________________

Irksome_________________________________________________

Tiresome_________________________________________________

Burdensome ____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Burdensome ____________________________________________

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Tiresome_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Irksome_________________________________________________

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Test 7


Aquatic __________________________________________________

Aquamarine ____________________________________________

Judicious ________________________________________________

Loquacious ______________________________________________

Progeny _________________________________________________

Eloquent_________________________________________________

Convene _________________________________________________

Intervene_______________________________________________

Nonplus_________________________________________________

Conventional ___________________________________________

Demophile ______________________________________________

Cumbersome ____________________________________________

Tiresome_________________________________________________

Irksome_________________________________________________

Amble ___________________________________________________

Your score:




Root: ob

The root word ob meansopposing or against.

Oppose stand-up against

Oppressive under harsh pressure and control

Obligation a duty

Oblique slanted, not straight

Oblivious not aware

Obliterate to destroy completely


Oblique __________________________________________________

Obligation_______________________________________________

Oblivious________________________________________________

Obliterate _______________________________________________

Oppose ___________________________________________________

Oppressive _______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Oppressive _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Oblivious________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Obliterate _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: ee

The root word ee at the endof a word usually meansone who receives something.

Employee one doing the job

Nominee the person who is named

Fiancee person getting engaged

Deportee person who is being sent out of the country

Trustee person holding financial documents like abanker, who is trusted

Devotee person who is devoted to a cause, person orreligion


Trustee __________________________________________________

Fiancee __________________________________________________

Deportee _________________________________________________

Employee ________________________________________________

Devotee __________________________________________________

Nominee ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Devotee __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Fiancee __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Employee ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: se

The root word se meansapart, aside or without.

Secluded set apart, aside, alone

Secure to set apart carefully

Secretary an employee trusted with secrets

Seduce to lead astray, on wrong path

Segregate to separate from general masses

Secession to break away from a government


Secluded _________________________________________________

Secretary ________________________________________________

Seduce ___________________________________________________

Segregate_________________________________________________

Secure ___________________________________________________

Secession ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Seclusion ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Secession ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Segregated _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: flex

The root word flex meansto bend.

Flection the act of bending

Genuflection bending at the knees

Deflect to bend away, push away

Inflection the rise and fall of voice to indicate itstone and emphasis

Reflective thoughtful, inward thoughts

Flex to bend


Reflective ________________________________________________

Genuflection ____________________________________________

Flex _____________________________________________________

Inflection _______________________________________________

Flection _________________________________________________

Deflect ___________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Deflected_________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Flexed ___________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Reflective ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Root: pre

The root word pre meansbefore.

Prejudice to make a decision beforereal knowledge

Prelude a musical introduction

Precede to go before

Preamble an introduction

Presage to predict. foretell

Premonition a forewarning, an intuitive feeling


Preamble ________________________________________________

Prejudice _________________________________________________

Prelude __________________________________________________

Precede ___________________________________________________

Presage ___________________________________________________

Premonition ____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Presaged _________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Prelude __________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

Preceded__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________




Test 8


Oblique __________________________________________________

Obliterate _______________________________________________

Oblivious________________________________________________

Loquacious ______________________________________________

Devotee __________________________________________________

Employee ________________________________________________

Seclusion ________________________________________________

Intervene_______________________________________________

Reflective ________________________________________________

Infection________________________________________________

Demophile ______________________________________________

Premonition ____________________________________________

Precede ___________________________________________________

Presage ___________________________________________________

Preamble ________________________________________________

Your score:




Root: phile, phil

The root word phil, philemeansone who has strong love of.

Anglophile one who loves English culture

Frankophile one who loves French culture

Philanthropist one who loves mankind,donates money for public good

Philosophy love of knowledge

Philter love potion

Philatelist one who likes to collect stamps


Philter ___________________________________________________

Philosophy ______________________________________________

Philatelist _______________________________________________

Philanthropist __________________________________________

Anglophile ______________________________________________

Frankophile ____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Philanthropist __________________________________________

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Philosophy ______________________________________________

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Anglophile ______________________________________________

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Root: post

The root word post meansafter, behind or following.

Posterity one who comes after, descendents

Posterior coming later in time

Postpone to delay, set aside

Postscript note added to a letter at the end after itis finished

Post Meridian after the sun has crossed the Meridian,P.M.

Postmortem after death examination of the body


Posterity ________________________________________________

Postscript ________________________________________________

Postpone _________________________________________________

Post Meridiem _________________________________________

Postmortem _____________________________________________

Posterior _________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Posterity ________________________________________________

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Posterior _________________________________________________

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Postscript ________________________________________________

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Root: lav, lug, lau

The root words lav, lug, lauall mean to wash or clean.

Lavatory place where you go to wash-up

Lavish free flowing like water, luxurious

Laundry clothes to be washed

Deluge uncontrollable amount of water as in aflood

Dilute to make a liquid thinner, usually by adding water or another liquid

Ablution to wash and cleanup your body


Deluge ___________________________________________________

Lavish __________________________________________________

Laundry _______________________________________________

Lavatory _______________________________________________

Dilute ___________________________________________________

Ablution ________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Ablution ________________________________________________

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Diluted____________________________________________

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Lavished ________________________________________________

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Root: migrs

The root word migra meansto wander around.

Migrant one who wanders

Migration large scale moving of animals andpeople

Emigrate to leave ones own country

Immigrate the process of moving to a new land

Immigrant one who moves to a new land

Migratory wandering species, such as birds whomoves south in winter


Immigrant_____________________________________________

Migrant ________________________________________________

Emigrate_________________________________________________

Immigrate _____________________________________________

Migratory ______________________________________________

Migration ______________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Migration ______________________________________________

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Immigrated ____________________________________________

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Migratory ______________________________________________

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Root: chrome

The root word chromemeans color.

Chroma color

Chrome a yellow color, also a shiny plated metal

Chromium a rust-resistant metal, chrome-plated

Chromosome a colored cell that defines heredity

Chromatology science of studying colors

Chromophilic easy to stain (color-loving)


Chrome __________________________________________________

Chroma__________________________________________________

Chromium ______________________________________________

Chromosome ____________________________________________

Chromatology ___________________________________________

Chromophilic ____________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Chromium ______________________________________________

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Chromosome ____________________________________________

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Chromatology ___________________________________________

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Test 9


Oblique __________________________________________________

Obliterate _______________________________________________

Philanthropist __________________________________________

Loquacious ______________________________________________

Posterior _________________________________________________

Posterity ________________________________________________

Postmortem _____________________________________________

Lavish __________________________________________________

Ablution ________________________________________________

Infection________________________________________________

Deluge ___________________________________________________

Premonition ____________________________________________

Emigrate_________________________________________________

Migrant ________________________________________________

Chroma__________________________________________________

Your score:




Root: ant

The root word ant meansagainst.

Antarctic opposite of the North pole

Antacid medicine that works againststomach acid

Antibody cells in the body that workagainst invading viruses

Anticlimax a let down, going from an event ofimportance to one not important

Antidote medicine that works against a poison

Antipathy a strong feeling of dislike, disgust

\ Underline the root and then write the meaning of each word below.Anticlimax _____________________________________________

Antibody________________________________________________

Antacid _________________________________________________

Antarctic ________________________________________________

Antidote _________________________________________________

Antipathy ______________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Antipathy ______________________________________________

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Anticlimax _____________________________________________

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Antibody________________________________________________

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Root: ex

The root word ex at thebeginning of a word meansout or from.

Extract to pull out or to remove from

Exclude to shut out

Expel to throw out

Express to speak out

Excavate to make a hole, dig

Extend to stretch out


Excavate _________________________________________________

Extend ___________________________________________________

Express___________________________________________________

Exclude __________________________________________________

Extract___________________________________________________

Expel _____________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Expresses _________________________________________________

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Excavated________________________________________________

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Extracted ________________________________________________

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Root: be

The root word be at the frontof a word, usually implies anintensity of something.

Beguile to deceive

Bequest a gift as an inheritance

Beloved one who is loved with great intensity

Berate to scold loudly and openly

Bereave deprived sadly, as in bereavingwidow who lost her husband

Bedeck to cover or dress with beautiful things


Berate ___________________________________________________

Bereave __________________________________________________

Beguile___________________________________________________

Bequest __________________________________________________

Beloved __________________________________________________

Bedeck ___________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Bedecked _________________________________________________

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Berated __________________________________________________

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Bequest __________________________________________________

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Root: vis

The root word vis meansto see.

Visage face or looks of a person

Envision to see in ones mind, imagine

Vista a large view from a distance

Visionary one who imagines, dreams of big things

Visualize to make visible in the mind by imagining

Evident that which can be easily seen, obvious


Visionary _______________________________________________

Vista_____________________________________________________

Evident __________________________________________________

Envision ________________________________________________

Visualize ________________________________________________

Visage____________________________________________________

\ Now make a sentence using the word.Envision ________________________________________________

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Visualized _______________________________________________

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Evident __________________________________________________

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Root: e, ec, ef

The root words e, ec and efat the beginning of a wordmean out.

Elaborate to work out carefully with lot of detail

Emanate to flow out, as smell from flowers

Effusive pouring out of feelings

Eject to throw out

Eccentric having a different center, oddball

Effete lacking strength, worn out


Eject ______________________________________________________

Eccentric _________________________________________________

Effete _____________________________________________________

Effusive __________________________________________________

Emanate ________________________________________________

Elaborate ________________________________________________\ Now make a sentence using the word.Elaborate plan__________________________________________

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Effusive __________________________________________________

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Emanate ________________________________________________

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Test 10


Extract___________________________________________________

Excavate _________________________________________________

Precede ___________________________________________________

Antibody________________________________________________

Posterior _________________________________________________

Antidote _________________________________________________

Antipathy ______________________________________________

Bedeck ___________________________________________________

Berate ___________________________________________________

Visage____________________________________________________

Deluge ___________________________________________________

Envision ________________________________________________

Immigrant_____________________________________________

Effusive __________________________________________________

Enmity _________________________________________________

Your score:

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