Foreign
  Root Words  

 Vocabulary 35A 

Foreign Root Words
The Ancestors of English Words

root word
bellum
cognoscere 
dignus
domus
meaning
war
to know
worthy
house
          mirari
mobilis  
monus
solus
unum
to wonder
to move
single
alone
one

Using the definitions above, choose the best foreign
root word to explain the highlighted words below.

Solitare is a card game
that is played alone.

1.    solus  

Domestic work is
performed at home.

2.  ________

The automobile has
revolutionized travel.

3.  ________

The young football
player greatly
admired
the old quarterback.

4.  ________

The hockey player
became very angry and
overly
belligerent.

5.  ________

A dignitary usually
holds a high and
worth position.

6.  ________

Sam said he would
recognize
his dog
Snoopy anywhere.

7.  ________

A monoplane is a
type of airplane with
a single wing.

8.  ________

We must come together
as one, for in
unity
there is strength.

9.  ________