Free Printable ELA Spelling and Vocabulary Worksheet
Spelling Root Words Worksheets - Advanced:
Latin and Greek Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Complete the words below. You can use a dictionary or thesaurus to help.
The Latin or Greek word part and its meaning at the top of each column is a clue.
inter = between
dict = say, tell
The inter_ _ _ is a system of connected computers that share information electronically.
audi = hear
audible
Something loud enough to be heard is audi___ .
audience
An audi____ is a group of people who are listening.
audio
Audi_ means having to do with sound.
audiovisual
An audi______ aid is an aid that uses both sound and sight.**pend = hang
pendant
A pend___ is a piece of jewelry with a part that hangs down
suspend
To ___pend something is to hang it up.
pendulum
A pend____ hangs down and swings back and forth.
depend
To __pend on something is to hang on to it for support.
perpendicular
Something is ___pend______ to the ground if it hangs straight down.**dict = say, tell
predict
To ___dict something is to say it will happen before it happens.
indict
Before somebody can be brought to trial, a grand jury must __dict or formally accuse them of a crime.
contradict
To ______dict is to deny or say the opposite.
edict
An _dict is a decree or order.**contra = against
contradict
To contra____ is to deny or say the opposite.
contradiction
A contra_______ is a conflict between opposites.
contrary
Contra__ means to be opposite, for example, contra__ to expectation means unexpected.
contrast
To contra__ two things is to show how they are different.**hydr = water
hydrant
Firefighters connect their hoses to a hydr___ to get water.
hydroelectric
Power generated by the power of water is hydr_________ power.
hydrated
Drink plenty of water when you are hot so that your body will remain well hydr____.
dehydrated
When water is removed from something and it is dried out, it is said to be __hydr____.
hydroplane
Something that can glide or skim along the top of water is a hydr______.
hydraulic
Hydr_____ means having to do with moving water or liquid.**mono = single
monochrome
A mono______ color scheme uses one single color for everything.
monopoly
A mono____ is when one single person or company is in control.
monogram
A mono____ is a design with a single letter or a set of initials.
monocle
A mono___ is a single lens or eyeglass for one eye.
monorail
A mono____ is a vehicle that runs on a single rail.
monotonous
Something is mono______ or boringly the same when it has a single unchanging note or nature.
monarch
A mon____ is a single ruler such as a king or queen.**mort = death
mortal
Something is mort__ if it will die.
immortal
Something is __mort__ if it never dies.
mortician
A mort_____ is somebody who prepares the dead for burial.
mortuary
A mort____ is a funeral home.**therm = heat
thermometer
A therm______ is an instrument to measure temperature or heat.
thermos
A therm__ is an insulated container that keeps hot things hot.
geothermal
___therm__ power uses the heat created by the Earth itself.
thermal
Something therm__ is something designed to retain heat or resulting from heat.
thermostat
A therm_____ is a device to keep an even temperature or heating state.**nat = born
native
Someone is a nat___ of an area if they were born there.
natural
A nat____ talent or feature is one that you were born with.
nature
The nat___ of something is its original, inborn state or condition.
nation
A nat___ is the territory or birthplace of a large unified group of people.**tech = skill
technique
A tech_____ is a skilled or expert method.
technical
Tech_____ refers to being skilled in a particular subject or craft.
technology
Tech______ is a set of skills and knowledge, the application of practical science.
technicality
A tech________ is a detail or fine point.
polytechnic
A ____tech___ school teaches a variety of skills.