Www.lcps.org



LCPS 10th Grade Word List?List One - 10th gradePrefixes?ambi-?both?ambidextrous, ambivalent?e-?out of, from?elect (choose out of), eject (throw out)?im-?into?imbibe (drink in, take in), immersetrans-acrosstransient, transatlantic, transport (carry across), transcontinentalRoots/Basesanthrophuman, man, peopleanthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthropebiolifebiography, autobiography, biology, antibiotic, biologistneo, nov?new?neoclassical, novice??therm-heatthermal, thermos, thermometerservServe, protectservice, servitudeam, amatfriendship, loveamity, amicable?pac?peace?pacify, Pacific Ocean, pacifist???phon, phono?Sound, voice?telephone, euphony, cacophony, phonograph???sci?know?Scientific, omniscient?solv, solut?To free or explain?solvent, solution?tang, tact?touch?tactile, tangiblevertruthveracity, verify, verity, verification, verySuffixes?-ance,- ency?The state of?independence, deliverance, leniency?-logy?The study/field of?biology, geology, etymology, cardiology, sociology?List Two - 10th gradePrefixes?amphi-?both?amphitheatre, amphibiousecto-?On the outside?ectoderm--outer skinendo-?Within, inside?endoscope--instrument for observing insideRoots/Basescredbelievecredible, credulous, credibility, credit, credo, credentials, creedgreggathercongregation, gregarious?luc, lumin?lightlucid, luminous, elucidatepanallpantheonphotolightphotosynthesisscisscutscissorsson?sound?sonar, resonate, unisonten, tent, tain?To hold tightly?retain, tentacles, tentative, tenable, tenuousvit, viv?life?vitality, vivacious, vital, revitalize, vitaminSuffixes-ant,- ent?Having the quality of?important, dependent-ly?In this wayslowly?List Three - 10th gradePrefixesen-, em-?in?empathy--feeling inpost-?after?postgraduate, posthumous, postpone, post-war, postludeRoots/Basesbellwarbelligerent, bellicosecumbTo lierecumbent?mal?bad?Malicious, malevolent??pass, pathDisease or sufferingcompassion, pathology, sympathy, apathy, empathy, telepathy, pathologyplacTo pleaseplacebo, placatescopTo viewTelescope, microscopesoph?Wisdom, knowledge?philosophy, sophisticated, sophomore (wise fool)???tend, tens?To stretch?tendency, tension???volu, volv?To spin or roll?revolve, convoluted, VolvoSuffixes?-cide??Kill(ing)patricide, infanticide, herbicide, suicide-or, -erOne who takes part indoctor, actor, teacher, driver?List Four - 10th gradePrefixes?cata-, cat-?Down, against?catastrophe--a turning downpro-?For, forward?promote, project in-?into?incorporate (take into the body), intakeRoots/BasesbeneWell or goodbeneficial, benigndeideity, deifydeity, deify, Opus Dei?mater, matr?mother?maternal, maternity, matriarchy, matricidepater, patrefatherpaternal, paternity, patricide, patrilineal, patrioticpneumlungPneumatic, pneumoniasec, sectTo cutdissect, sectionspir?breathe?inspire, respiration, conspire, perspirationtheo?God, deity?theology, polytheism, atheist, monotheismSuffixes-ermorebigger?List Five - 10th gradePrefixes?centro, centri-?Around, center?concentric, centrifugal?epi-?Upon, on top of, over?epitaph, epidermis, epicenter?retro-?back?retrogression, retroactive, retrograde, retro [music]Roots/Basesdynampowerdynamite, dynamo, dynamic, hydrodynamicspend, pensTo hang, weighpensive, pendulum, pendant, suspend, pending?pot?power?potent, omnipotent, potentate, impotent??spond, sponsPromise, answer forrespond, responsible?-ful?Full ofwishfulSuffixes?List Six - 10th gradePrefixescontra-, contro-, counter?Against or opposed?contraction, controversial, counterintelligence, contradict, contravene?eso-?Inward, within?esoteric--more inward, esophagusse-?Away from, apart?seduce (lead away), secede, separateRoots/BasesspontBy one’s own forcespontaneoustomTo cutanatomy, appendectomy?cap, capt?To take, grab, or sieze?capture, captivate, capacity??fac, fact, ficTo do or makemanufacture, fictional, factory, benefactornym, onymWord or namesynonym, acronym, anonymous, pseudonymphan, phas, phenTo seem or appearphantasm, emphasis?pugna?fight?pugnacious, pugilist???simil?same?similar, assimilate, simile, facsimile (fax)??Suffixes-ia, -y??Act or state?amnesia, mania, democracy, anarchy??List Seven - 10th gradePrefixes?dia-, di-?Through or across?diameter, division, diagrameu-, ev-?Positive, well, good?euphoria, euthanasiasyn-, sym-, ?With, together?symphony, synonym, system, syllable, sympathetic,Roots/Basescid, cisTo cutcircumcise, homicidefal, falsNot truefallacy, falsify?omni?all?Omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresentpher, phorBear or bringeuphoriaquer, quisaskquery, inquisition,siphontubesiphonstat?Stay, position?stationtrophy?Nutrition or food?atrophy—without nutritionSuffixes-ic??Having to do with?anthropomorphic, dramatic, biblical, cardiac, optics, physics?List Eight - 10th gradePrefixesdys-?Ill, difficult, bad?dysfunctional, dysentery, dystopia?hetero-?Other, differentheterosexual, heterodoxy, heterodox heterogeneous?homo-?Same ?homosexual, homogeneous, homogenizedRoots/BasesclinTo leaninclineforc, fortStrength fortress, force, forcible?ortho?Straight, correct?orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic??phile, philOne who lovesbibliophile, philosophyschizo, schizDivision, splitschizophrenicsolsunsolar?strict, string?Tightstringent, constrict???urb?Of a city?urban, suburban??Suffixes-ite?One connected with?meteorite, polite, cosmopolite??Vocabulary – Roots Quiz #1Part I: MeaningsDIRECTIONS: Match each base with its meaning. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.1) _____ ambi-A) across2) _____ e- B) serve, protect3) _____ im-C) out of, from4) _____ trans-D) earth, ground5) _____ anthrop-E) know6) _____ bioF) both7) _____ therm G) water8) _____ servH) sound9) _____ luc, luminI) into10) _____ am, amatJ) life11) _____ phon, phonoK) light12) _____ sciL) human, man, people13) _____ solv, solutM) the state of14) _____ -ance, -ency N) heat15)_____ aquaO) to free or explainP) friendship, lovePart II: ApplicationDIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the best/most correct word on the space provided. _________16.The word anthropology most likely means:the study of insects b) the study of nutrition c) the study of disease d) the study of humankind________17. The ______ was a device introduced in 1877 for the recording and reproduction of sound recordings.biograph b) phonograph c)luminanced) thermion_______ 18. A synonym for error is:solutionb) imperfectionc) thermosd) transient______ 19. The ______ Railroad, constructed in the 1860s, stretched across the western United States and connected the Pacific coast with the Eastern US rail network.transcontinentalb) institutionalc) scientificd) amiable______ 20. In order to safely remove your flash drive from the computer, select ______ from the command menu.ambition b) biotypec) translated) eject ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download