1. Improving Vocabulary Skills
Chapter 24

2. 1. aster-, astro- () - ___________
Astrologers claim to interpret the influence of the stars and planets in our lives.
aster-, astro- means:
someone who does something
star
C. marriage

3. 2. contra- () - ___________
Contrary to his campaign promise, the mayor is going to raise taxes.
contra- means:
all
straight
C. against

4. 3. -er, -or () - ___________
American visitors to Canadian cities are often struck by how clean the streets are.
-er, -or means:
god
wrong
C. someone who does something

5. 4. -gamy () - ___________ marriage opposite C. god -gamy means:
Jackson brought charges of bigamy against his wife after he learned that she was still legally married to her first husband.
-gamy means:
marriage
opposite
C. god

6. 5. geo- () - ___________ Earth people C. outer space geo- means:
Pierce County, North Dakota, has the distinction of being the geographic center of North America.
geo- means:
Earth
people
C. outer space

7. 6. mis- () - ___________ for straight C. badly mis- means:
I think there is something wrong with a child who never misbehaves.
mis- means:
for
straight
C. badly

8. 7. omni- () - ___________ right all C. wrong omni- means:
Some dinosaurs ate only plants, and others ate only meat. Still others, omnivorous dinosaurs, ate all kinds of food.
omni- means:
right
all
C. wrong

9. 8. pop () - ___________ people everywhere C. opposite pop means:
In order to populate the West, the government gave free land to people who would build on it.
pop means:
people
everywhere
C. opposite

10. 9. rect () - ___________ opposite straight C. wrong rect means:
“Suck in those stomachs!” yelled the coach. “Pull back those shoulders, and stand erect!”
rect means:
opposite
straight
C. wrong

11. 10. the, theo- () - ___________
Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God.
the, theo- means:
god
everywhere
C. for