Words with un-, dis-, in- im-, and non-
If the prefix in- means "not"
What is the meaning of 'inactive'
Not active
The word metamorphosis contains the root morph. What does the root morph mean?
A. Bend or Curve
B. Shape
C. Life
To Shape
Which activity is unnecessary?
A. Television
B. Eating
A. Television
The root cred means trust or believe. What does the word accreditation mean?
A. a formal declaration of war
B. an official recognition of quality
C. an impromptu speech or presentation
B. an official recognition of quality
What is the meaning of the word Pitched in the sentence? "On the following day, a west-southwest gale pitched and rolled the Caird in a high lumpy sea, but gave an excellent run of ninety-two miles on the desired northeast course."
A. Straightened
B. Tossed
C. Toned
B. Tossed
f the prefix im- means "not"
What is the meaning of 'impatient'?
Not patient
The word facility contains the root fac. What does the root fac mean?
A. Shape
B. Fact or Truth
C. Do or Make
C. Do or Make
If you solved a math problem unaided, how did you solve it?
A. With a calculator
B. By yourself
B. By yourself
he root pens means weigh out or distribute. What does the word recompense mean?
A. to contribute to a person's well-being
B. to give money to a person for a service or a loss
C. to collaborate with someone on a project
B. to give money to a person for a service or a loss
What is the meaning of the word Reeling in the sentence? The spray that broke upon the reeling boat froze almost on impact, and towards the end of the eighth day, the Caird's motion had changed alarmingly.
A. Staggering
B. Stable
C. Aware
Staggering
f the prefix un- means "not"
What is the meaning of 'unaided'
Not aided
For double: If you are not aided to do work, you are doing it by _______ .
The word evacuate contains the root vac. What does the root vac mean?
A. Own or Self
B. Empty
C. Send
B. Empty
Which would be considered improper?
A. Walking to school instead of taking the bus
B. Wiping your nose on your sleeve
B. Wiping your nose on your sleeve
The root chrono means time. What does the word chronological mean?
A. arranged in no discernible pattern
B. arranged in a way that can be double-checked
C. arranged in the order that the events occurred
C. arranged in the order that the events occurred
What is the meaning of the word Upheaval in the sentence? "It was a mighty upheaval of the ocean, a thing quite apart from the big white-capped seas that had been our tireless enemies for so many days." (Paragraph 33)
A. A great shift that causes peace
B. A massive public disruption
C. A powerful upward movement
A powerful upward movement
What does it mean when you have an infrequent visitor?
A. One you often see
B. One you rarely see
Not frequent
B. One you rarely see
The word advocate contains the root voc. What does the root voc mean?
A. Hear or Listen
B. Call or Speak
C. Own or Self
B. Call or Speak
Why might you distrust a news story?
A. Because you already heard it on another network
B. Because it contains false information
B. Because it contains false information
The root mal means bad or evil. What does the word malign mean?
A. to regard someone with respect and dignity
B. to tell harmful falsehoods about someone
C. to work together with someone
The root mal means bad or evil. What does the word malign mean?
What is the meaning of the word Incrementally in the sentence? "By these painstaking efforts, the Caird rose incrementally in the water and began to rise and fall again with the movement of the swell." (Paragraph 21)
A. Suddenly
B. Progressively
C. Abruptly
Progressively
What does it mean when you have a disadvantage in a race?
A. Starting after other racers
B. Starting before other racers
Not an advantage
A. Starting after other racers
The word astronomy contains the root astro. What does the root astro mean?
A. Star
B. Earth or Rock
C. The study or something
A. Star
Which would be an impractical way to get from the United States to England?
A. Taking an airplane
B. Rowing a boat
B. Rowing a boat
The root dict means say or declare. What does the word indictment mean?
A. a formal accusation charging someone of a crime
B. the official process for passing a bill into law
C. an effort to remove people from a given area
A. a formal accusation charging someone of a crime
What is the meaning of the word Abated in the sentence? "Darkness fell, and the hurricane they had fought for nine hours abated." (Paragraph 53)
A. Strengthened
B. Diminished
C. Cleansed
Diminished