Root Words And Their Meanings

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1.

The police put ________________on Anthony to keep his hands behind his back.
- A.
  
  Manacles
- B.
  
  Cadavers
- C.
  
  Hemostat
- D.
  
  Pendants
2.

Students ask Mrs. Faulk for advice because she is so much more ____________than Mr. C. or Mr. Buckles.
- A.
  
  Legitimate
- B.
  
  Fraternal
- C.
  
  Sophisticated
- D.
  
  Terrestrial
3.

When I published my novel, I used a _____________so that the Paparazzi would not know my real name and "hunt" me down like a dog.
- A.
  
  Altimeter
- B.
  
  Hemoglobin
- C.
  
  Prologue
- D.
  
  Pseudonym
4.

_______________is the best way to avoid divorce.
- A.
  
  Minimalization
- B.
  
  Monogamy
- C.
  
  Progression
- D.
  
  Fraternity
5.

After falling into the toxic chemicals, Tommy ____________into a creature that was part human and part rhinoceros.
- A.
  
  Mutated
- B.
  
  Ejected
- C.
  
  Progressed
- D.
  
  Minimalized
6.

For #6-10, choose the definition that goes best with the word:manipulate
- A.
  
  to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
- B.
  
  to cut off or permanently destroy a limb
- C.
  
  Coming to an end or capable of ending
7.

Telepathic
- A.
  
  Reminding one of a previous event
- B.
  
  communication of feelings from one mind to another by extrasensory means
- C.
  
  oozing or trickling through a permeable substance
8.

Assimilate
- A.
  
  To create a small amount
- B.
  
  To delay in doing
- C.
  
  To make similar
9.

Maternal
- A.
  
  Of or relating to mother
- B.
  
  Of or relating to brothers
- C.
  
  Of or relating to sister
10.

Epilogue
- A.
  
  Describing a hanging object
- B.
  
  Dealing with blood
- C.
  
  Concluding words of a book
11.

Evacuant
- A.
  
  An item used to choose the correct response
- B.
  
  An ingredient used to empty one's system
- C.
  
  An answer to a difficult situation
12.

exterritorial
- A.
  
  Dealing with blood
- B.
  
  Resulting in an unhappy conclusion
- C.
  
  Existing outside an area of land
13.

Elucidate
- A.
  
  To provide a clear picture/understanding
- B.
  
  To create a feeling of safety
- C.
  
  To result in an unsatisfactory ending
14.

Tactility
- A.
  
  To have the ability to feel what others are feeling
- B.
  
  To have the abiltiy to understand by touching
- C.
  
  To have the ability to sense how things operate
15.

Dissimilate
- A.
  
  To move away from something else
- B.
  
  To feel safe from harm
- C.
  
  To make different than something else