NAME:______PERIOD:______
Vocabulary Unit I Practice
Roots: Mater/PaterBio/Corp/Carn
Use the definitions you looked up yesterday as well as a dictionary (I use Merriam-Webster Online) to help you answer the questions on this sheet. These questions do not have black and white answers. You have to THINK and DIG for these answers.
All in the Family:Mater/pater words fill a large family tree. Use a “little red dictionary” to check the meanings of these related words and answer the questions. EXPLAIN your answer in complete sentences.
- Are all matrons required to be matronly-looking? Explain.
- Which would you rather have right now—matrimony or patrimony? Why?
- Name your family’s matriarch (you may have more than one). What are the qualifications for the job?
- What is the difference between patronizing your favorite store and patronizing your little brother?
- What would your name be if your family had matronymic inclinations? Explain.
- Do all matriculants wear a cap and gown? Explain.
Choosing Body Words:Circle the two words that best explain or define the first bold word.
7.Biodegradablea) bacteriab) everlastingc) indestructibled) decompose
8.Biographya) lifeb) poetryc) fictiond) story
9.Bionica) armb) life-likec) measured) devices
10.Biospherea) atmosphereb) deathc) life-givingd) universe
11.Carnagea) killingb) deerc) massd) survival
12.Carnivorousa) vegetarianb) eatc) meatd) tyrannosaurus
13.Corporationa) associationb) privatec) moneyd) legal
14.Corpulenta) overweightb) slenderc) stoutd) average
15.Corpusclea) headb) centerc) bloodd) cells
16.Symbiosisa) competingb)togetherc) livingd) parasite
Complete the Sentence:Use your vocabulary words for bio/corp/carn to complete the sentences.
17.The three partners formed a ______for their business.
18.The ______of the two sisters who lived together for fifty years and shared everything was highlighted in the magazine article.
19.We save all our ______garbage and either compost it or recycle it.
20.Lion and tigers are ______animals, preferring to eat meat rather than plants.
21.The scientists used a ______arm to handle the explosive material.
22.At the Battle of Cannae, the ______left by Hannibal’s army was extreme.
23. I only buy shoes that are environmentally friendly, so before I give you my credit card, I need to know if these shoes are ______.
For items 24 and 25 you will write two sentences of your own creation. You must use a total of five vocabulary words for these two sentences. For example, you could include three words in one sentence and two in another sentence for a total of five. Get creative!