Study the root words and their meanings below.
Then complete the exercises to help you further understand more Root
Words.
aster [star]
corp [body]
cred [believe]
dynam [power]
flu [flowing]
grad [step, go]
homo [same]
hydr [water]
leg [law]
mania [madness]
numer [number]
omni [every, all]
pac [peace]
spir [breath]
tox [poison]
therm [heat]
vac [empty]
vor [eat greedily]
A corpse is a dead body. What
is the root word of corpse?
A vacant lot is an empty lot.
What is the root word of vacant?
A fluid is a substance which flows
easily. What is the root word of fluid?
Credible means offering reasonable
grounds for being believed. What is the root word of
credible?
To legislate means to make
laws. What is the root word of legislate?
An asterisk is a star-like
symbol. What is the root word of asterisk?
Gradual means to proceed by steps or
degrees. What is the root word of gradual?
A carnivore is a flesh-eating mammal.
What is the root word of carnivore?
Omnipresent means present in all
places at all times. What is the root word of omnipresent?
To expire means to breathe out; to
die. What is the root word of expire?
Thermal means related to heat.
What is the root word of thermal?
Dynamic means marked by energy or
power. What is the root word of dynamic?
To pacify means to make peaceful or
quiet. What is the root word of pacify?
A maniac is a madman. What is
the root word of maniac?
Hydraulic means operated, moved, or
brought about by means of water. What is the root word of
hydraulic?
Homogeneous means being the
same. What is the root word of homogeneous?
If something is toxic, it is
poisonous. What is the root word of toxic?
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