Vocabulary 1
Which vocabulary word means "the act or way of working"?
a. romping
b. retractable
c. operation
d. none of the above
c. operation
Which vocabulary word means "playing or jumping with excitement"?
a. intercept
b. romping
c. scrabbling
d. none of the above
b. romping
What does the vocabulary word "lush" mean?
a. thick
b. full
c. both a & b
d. none of the above
c. both a & b
What does the Latin root "sens" mean?
"be aware"
What does the Latin root "spec" mean?
"see"
Fill in the blank:
The mother had to _____ her child before he ran into the parking lot.
intercept
Fill in the blank:
The farmer had to _____ the pumpkins for the fall season.
reap
Fill in the blank:
I had to get water from the _____ when we ran out of water bottles.
spigot
What does the Latin root "sim" mean?
"Like"
What does "similarly" mean?
in a way that is like another
Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE
Scrabbling means playing or jumping with excitement
FALSE
Scrabbling means "running frantically or without direction"
Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE
Cull means to be pulled back, sometimes by pushing a button
FALSE
Cull means to remove or reduce
Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE
Administered means gave or provided
TRUE
What does "insensitive" mean?
not being aware of others
What does "introspect" mean?
to see within
"to remove or reduce" is the definition of what vocabulary word?
cull
"thick or full" is the definition of what vocabulary word?
lush
"to stop something from continuing in a direction"
intercept
"I can always count on my mom to give me a better perspective"
What does perspective mean in this sentence?
point of view
"Our car has sensors that beep when a car is passing by."
What does sensors mean in this sentence?
a detection device used to respond if something is close to it.
What does the vocabulary word "rolling" mean?
characterized by a rising and falling pattern, like a wave
What does the vocabulary word "hefted" mean?
struggled to lift something heavy
What does the vocabulary word "scrabbling" mean?
running frantically or without direction
What are Latin root words?
word parts that cannot stand on their own and when affixes or other root words are added to them, new words are formed
What does the prefix -in mean?
"not" or "opposite"