Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A Space term
Words with Latin Roots, II

Many English words have Latin roots. Some of these roots can be traced back to Latin that was spoken thousands of years ago. Some Latin roots (with their meanings in parentheses) are aqua (water), cam (field), corp (body), pop (people), and tain (hold).

1. population (n): the number of people living in a place

The population of New York City is about eight million.

2. aquarium (n): a tank for fish

We have an aquarium in our classroom.

3. contain (v): to have; to hold; to include

Science books usually contain a glossary.

4. corporation (n): a business; a company

General Motors is a large corporation.

5. popular (adj): well liked

Chad is a popular student.

6. aqueduct (n): a pipe or channel for carrying water from one place to another

An aqueduct brings water from a lake to our town.

7. campus (n): the grounds of a school or college

The high school’s campus includes a football field, a baseball field, and a track.

8. corps (n): a group of people with special training who act together

Uncle Bill is a member of a drum and bugle corps.

9. camper (n): a person who lives outdoors for a time, often in a tent

The camper set his tent on a field.

10. aquatic (adj): relating to the water

Fish are aquatic animals.

Vocabulary tip

Words with the same Latin roots have related meanings.

13.1 A Space term

Astronomers have special names for objects in space. What term do they use for large objects such as stars and planets?

To answer the question, find the word for each definition. Choose your answers from the words after each definition. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its definition number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. One letter is provided.

1. a pipe or channel for carrying water from one place to another

C. aquarium

S. aqueduct

M. aquatic

2. a person who lives outdoors for a time, usually in a tent

I. camper

A. settler

E. campus

3. to have, hold, or include

U. maintain

O. contain

T. order

4. the number of people living in a place

O. persons

E. popular

A. population

5. the grounds of a school or college

B. campus

E. area

R. camp

6. a tank for fish

I. aquatic

U. aqua

E. aquarium

7. well liked

Y. popular

N. good

S. enjoy

8. a business; a company

H. corps

S. campus

C. corporation

9. relating to water

D. aquatic

E. aquarium

T. aqueduct

10. a group of people with special training who act together

V. population

L. corps

A. corporation