Root word + -cide
homicide- killing a person
suicide- killing one's self infanticide- killing babies
genocide- killing large groups of people (like a race of
people)
So can you guess what -cide means?
Check Your Understanding
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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
