shut
The Latin Root that means "shut".
What is -clud-?
The Latin root that means "shine".
What is -lus-?
The Latin root that means "well".
The Latin root that means "work".
What is -lab- or -labor-?
The Latin root that means "throw".
What is -ject-?
He prefers to invite his entire class to the party rather than _____________ anyone.
a. conclude
b. exclude
What is "exclude"?
Give an example to ____________ your idea. I'm confused.
a. allusion
b. illustrate
What is "illustrate"?
One ______________ of exercise is a healthier heart.
a. benefit
b. benevolent
What is "benefit"?
The teacher asked Frank to ___________ his answer and provide more details.
a. elaborate
b. laboratory
What is "elaborate"?
The teacher had a clear __________ for the lesson.
a. objective
b. rejection
What is "objective"?
I have to ______________ a graph in my report for science class.
1. include
2. preclude
What is "include"?
The trick gave the _______________ that the bird had disappeared.
a. luster
b. illusion
What is "illusion"?
The museum had a _____________ who helped them pay for the new construction on the building.
a. beneficial
b. benefactor
My boss assigned three of us to ______________ on the project so we had to find a time to work together.
a. belabor
b. collaborate
What is "collaborate"?
The unruly fan was _______________ from the game.
a. ejected
b. projected
What is "ejected"?
Which sentence best uses the word "preclude"? (pre- means "before" and clud means shut)
a. The announcement of the star actor precluded the opening of the new movie.
b. The injury precluded her from having an athletic career.
What is "The announcement of the star actor precluded the opening of the new movie."?
What are -luc- and -lum-?
Which sentence has the best use of the word "benevolence"? (-bene- means "well" and -ence means "having the quality of".)
a. He was very disagreeable and noted for his benevolence.
b. Her benevolence did not go unnoticed as she continued to help raise money for the charity.
What is "Her benevolence did not go unnoticed as she continued to help raise money for the charity."?
What is the best use of the word "laborious"? (-labor- means "work" and -ious means "full of".)
a. That assignment only took a few minutes and was laborious.
b. I had the laborious task of cleaning every room in the house.
What is "I had the laborious task of cleaning every room in the house."?
Which sentence has the best use of the word "dejected"? (de- means "from, down, away" and -ject- means "throw".)
a. The team looked so dejected after losing the game.
b. She dejected the video on the screen.
What is "The team looked so dejected after losing the game."?
A synonym for the word "conclude".
con means "with"
clud means "shut"
What is _________________.
(finish, end, cease, etc.)
A sentence that uses the word "illuminate".
il- means "in or into"
-lum- means light or shine
What is ________________________.
Besides -bene-, another spelling for a root that means "well or good".
What is "bon"?
A place where scientific work or research is completed.
What is "laboratory"?
Which sentences best uses the word "trajectory"? (tra- means "across" and -ject- means "throw)
a. The trajectory of the javelin appeared to be farther then the previous throw.
b. The trajectory of the accident was devastating.
What is "The trajectory of the javelin appeared to be farther then the previous throw."?