Roots
"The whole experience caused me to be embarrassed and infuriated." The original root word of "infuriated" is.....
a. furiate
b. fury
c. fur
b. fury
"Scientists determined that Otzi was of Italian ancestry." Which word from the sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of the word"ancestry"?
a. Italian
b. Otzi
c. Scientist
a. Italian
"One of the most important archaeological finds of the century is the well-preserved body of a 5,300 year old man." What part of speech is the word "archaeological"?
a. adverb
b. adjective
c. noun
b. adjective
"Scientists have come to the conclusion that Rita is a genius. In the word "conclusion", con- is a latin prefix which means...
A. two
B. not
C. together
C. together
"Scientists determined that Robi was of Italian ancestry." The word "ancestry" means....
A. a single generation
B. place of birth
C. family descent
C. family descent
"The lost reservation along with the discourteous behavior put a damper on the entire evening." The root word of "damper" is....
a. amper
b. dame
c. damp
c. damp
"He explained rather tersely that there was nothing he could do except suggest that we wait." Which words provide clues to the meaning of "tersely"?
a. explained
b. hostess
c.would have
a. explained
"This question might remain unanswered due to its difficult." What part of speech is the word "question"?
a. noun
b. adjective
c. pronoun
a. noun
"Two German hikers were climbing in the Alps when they discovered a frozen body poking through the glacial snow." The suffix -al on the word glacial means.....
A. related to
B. free from
C. to make
A. related to
"The iceman's major organs and skin were remarkably preserved, as well as his leather shoes, metal ax, unfinished bow, knife, bark quiver, berries, and mushrooms." Based on the context clues, a "quiver" is most likely a(n).... A. type of food B. type of tool C. animal
B. type of tool
"The teacher stared incredulously at Tom who began break dancing during the test." "Incredulously" is from"cred" which means....
A. shock
B. believe
C. close
B. believe
"The staff's impolite behavior put a damper on the entire evening." Which word provide the best clues to the meaning of "damper"?
a. impolite behavior
b. the staff
c. entire evening
a. impolite behavior
"Because she has provided the prizes, she's described as generous." What part of speech is the word "provided"?
a. verb
b. adverb
c. adjective
a. verb
"She couldn't be more discourteous." In the word "discourteous", dis- is a latin prefix that means...
A. opposite of
B. into
C. very
A. opposite of
"An analysis of the pollen trapped in his clothes revealed that he's from the southern valleys." Based on the sentence, "analysis" means....
A. discovery
B. distribution
C. careful examination or study
C. careful examination or study
"The inscription listed the names of all the men and women who lost their lives in the battle." "Inscription" is from "script" which means....
A. to speak or spoken
B. to describe
C. to write or written
C. to write or written
"Unfortunately, all the high-tech gadgetry doesn't pay off." Which word provide the best context clues to the meaning of "gadgetry".
a. pay-off
b. unfortunately
c. high-tech
c. high-tech
"Sadly, I will no longer patronize your restaurant, I was disappointed. Which part of speech is the word "patronize"?
a. adverb
b. adjective
c. verb
c. verb
"Drake was sent to live in exile by the imperial council after his corruption issue." In the word "exile" the prefix ex- means....
A. in, into
B. out, away
C. next
B. out, away
"The whole experience caused me to be embarrassed and infuriated." The best meaning for "infuriated" in the sentence above is...
A. misled
B. fierce
C. enraged
C. enraged
"We learned about the carnivorous animals that live in the ocean." "Carnivorous" is from "vor" which means....
A. to hunt
B. to destroy
C. to eat
C. to eat
"The identity of Dr. Draco's ally will surprise readers of this popular science-fiction series." Which word help determine the meaning of "anonymous".
A. popular & series
B. ally & Draco
C. identity & surprise
C. identity & surprise
She is definitely one of the best singers at school.What part of speech is the word "definitely"?
a. adjective
b. verb
c. adverb
c. adverb
"Once again, they are faced with intergalactic doom." In the word "intergalactic" the prefix inter- means.... A. outside of
B. not
C. between
C. between
"Before Greg and Mark can defeat John, they must find his anonymous ally." Based on the sentences above, "anonymous" means....
A. unknown
B. known
C. suspicious
A. unknown