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Some root words + ~cide

Root word + -cide
bullethomicide-  killing a person
bulletsuicide-  killing one's self
bulletinfanticide-  killing babies
bulletgenocide-  killing large groups of people (like a race of people)
bulletinsecticide-  killing insects
bulletpesticide-  also means killing insects
bulletherbicide-  killing plants


So can you guess what -cide means?

 

 

Check Your Understanding

Multiple Choice 
Choose the correct answer.  Check your answers by clicking on the arrow below.
 

1.  There are so many bugs eating my plants.  I need to buy some ___.

     a.  infanticide
     b.  herbicide 
     c.  pesticide 

2.  During World War II, Hitler tried to kill all of the Jews by  ___.

     a.  genocide
     b.  pesticide 
     c.  homicide 

3.  My friend almost killed himself with a knife.  I can't believe he tried to commit ___.

     a.  homicide
     b.  suicide 
     c.  pesticide 

4.  I planted these flowers but these other plants are growing too.  I'm going to use this ___ to kill the ones I don't want.

     a.  herbicide
     b.  insecticide 
     c.  genocide 

5.  Oh, I hate all of these insects in my house.  I need to use some ___ on them.

     a.  suicide
     b.  insecticide
     c.  genocide

6.  Some people who don't want their babies commit ___.

     a.  genocide
     b.  suicide
     c.  infanticide

7.  This year there have been fewer ___ in my city.  Last year twelve people were killed and this year there have been ten.

     a.  homicides
     b.  pesticides 
     c.  herbicides 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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