4th Nine Weeks Root Vocab/Derivatives

Question 1

Sam donates large amounts of money to charitable organizations and puts a lot time and effort into _____.

Accepted Answer

philanthropy

Question 2

The vibrant painting had all colors; it was ______.

Accepted Answer

polychromatic

Question 3

The obstacle course was hard to ____ with, for it was very difficult.

Accepted Answer

contend

Question 4

His mom showed _____ towards her son when he lost the tournament.

Accepted Answer

empathy

Question 5

Many movies contain criminals committing ______ violence.

Accepted Answer

gratuitous

Question 6

When a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, it is going through ______.

Accepted Answer

metamorphosis

Question 7

He made ____ remarks about how much better his school was than ours.

Accepted Answer

pretentious

Question 8

The ____ over who gets the last slice of cake is slightly diverting.

Accepted Answer

contention

Question 9

She was an _____, carrying out simple instructions of her program.

Accepted Answer

automaton

Question 10

Additional police officers were called to the scene when the crowd became ___.

Accepted Answer

intractable

Question 11

Ancient Egyptian society was ____.

Accepted Answer

polytheistic

Question 12

Mike had a very ____approach to society as he did a lot of charity work.

Accepted Answer

philanthropic

Question 13

He took a sort of _____ pleasure in irritating his teachers.

Accepted Answer

malicious

Question 14

I seek to _____myself by playing video games.

Accepted Answer

gratify

Question 15

The key eye-witness had finally begun to ___ to the officer’s statements.

Accepted Answer

attest

Question 16

Mike was asked to ____ against Bob’s for his speeding ticket.

Accepted Answer

testify

Question 17

The ___ is dedicated to raise money for charity.

Accepted Answer

philanthropist

Question 18

Under the _____ of being helpful, the insurance salesman sold the woman a policy that provided her with few benefits.

Accepted Answer

pretense

Question 19

____ understanding is very important for people.

Accepted Answer

empathetic

Question 20

The dog was more ____.when he wore the vibrating collar.

Accepted Answer

tractable

Question 21

Darwin's theory of ____is based upon the idea of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

evolution

Question 22

Anne supports ____ because she needs one husband to do the yard work and another husband to clean her home.

Accepted Answer

polygamy

Question 23

His style was ____; he always dressed head to toe in blue.

Accepted Answer

monochromatic

Question 24

The ____ in the race fought hard to cross the finish line first.

Accepted Answer

contenders

Question 25

His soul was gone with that last ______; and he began to fade away.

Accepted Answer

exhalation

Question 26

The loud music playing on the radio seemed to be ______.

Accepted Answer

omnipresent

Question 27

Jason is a ____ who reads at least four books every day.

Accepted Answer

bibliophile

Question 28

The book was told from the perspective of an ____ author.

Accepted Answer

omniscient

Question 29

Having read the full dictionary, Tommy claimed to be in a state of _____ for a while.

Accepted Answer

omniscience

Question 30

I never have _____ when my mother is around.

Accepted Answer

autonomy

Question 31

The criminal gave his ____ in a court before he was found guilty.

Accepted Answer

testimony

Question 32

Jane did not realize she had made a ____ during the debate until her opponent made a joke about her word use.

Accepted Answer

malapropism

Question 33

She has a ____ fear of spiders

Accepted Answer

pathological

Question 34

____ is very hard to study, as diseases often mutate.

Accepted Answer

pathology

Question 35

My win at the track brought great ____.

Accepted Answer

gratification

Question 36

The ____ castle hosts a banquet once a month.

Accepted Answer

medieval

Question 37

I was waiting for the fight to ______ as I heard my children's voices begin to raise.

Accepted Answer

transpire

Question 38

Christians believe that God has _____, or is everywhere.

Accepted Answer

omnipresence

4th Nine Weeks Root Vocab/Derivatives

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4th Nine Weeks Root Vocab/Derivatives

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