Greek/Latin Roots List 1

Use your knowledge of word parts to define the word.

The Romans gave us the aqueduct, which is a structure that . . .

• digests water

• leads water

• studies water

• circles water

The name given to the process whereby civilians are "led into" the armed services is called . . .

• misanthrope

• reduce

• burgess

• induction

A philanthropist is one who loves ____________.

• humans/mankind

• yoga

• the taste of mucus

• Dr. Phil

Charitable enterprises such as soup kitchens and battered women's shelters are called ________________ endeavors.

• misanthropic
• ludicrious
• philanthropical
• anarchael

A monarchy is a government controlled by . . .

• archaelogists

• one ruler

• humanoids

• flesh-eating zombies

Because designing a building is the first step in its construction, the person who does it is known as the . . .

• conductor

• anthropologist

• cyclist

• architect

When you fertilize, you are __________ nutrients to the soil and plants.

• bringing

• removing

• running

• speaking

A fermata is a musical notation indicating the note should be . . .

• circled

• studied

• carried longer

• put forward for consideration

A person who is quick to assert himself, to go toward others is a(n) _____________ person.

• digestive

• philanthropical

• gestational

• aggressive

Kind words spoken about a person who has passed away is called a(n) . . .

• eulogy

• philanthropy

• endoscopy

• monarchy