Academic Vocabulary
Root words and Affixes
Parts of Speech
Word Relationships
Word connotation
100

What is the meaning of analyze in academic texts?


To examine in detail 

100

In the root word "Phobia" means fear, which word means "fear of water"? 

A- biology 

B- Hydrophobia

C- geography

D- telepkhoen 

Hydrophobia 

100

What does an adjective do? (beautiful, rough, lazy, tall, quick, bright)

describe something 

100

Which word is closest in meaning to reluctant? 

( I was reluctant to go to the party because the school bully was there.) 

A- eager

B- hesitant 

C- joyful

D- angry

B- hesitant 

100

Which words suggest thinking highly of yourself in a negative way (multiple answers)

A-self- assured

B-egotistic

C- conceited

D- arrogant

E- humble 

egotistic, conceited, arrogant

200

Which words are mostly used in science texts as academic vocabulary? Select all that apply 

A) Hypothesis

B) Photosynthesis

C) Narrative 

D) Democracy

E) Data 



Hypothesis, photosynthesis, data

200

Which word includes a root meaning "earth"?

A- biology

B-geography

C- thermometer 

D- spectate 

geography 

200

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200

Which sentences give context clues for a word's meaning (select all that apply )

A- The sky was azure, a bright blue color. 

B- The dog barked loudly at the neighbor.

C- `He felt elated, extremely joyful and excited. 

D- The sun is hot so I don't like to go outside. 

E- She wore shoes and went out. 

A AND C

200

Which word best replaces "curious" if you want a negative connotation?

A- inquisitive

B- nosy

C- observant 

D- alert

NOSY

300

Which word is an academic vocabulary used in history texts? 

A- protagonist

B- revolution

C- deliciouis 

D- sprint 

revolution 

300

In the word "predict", the prefix pre- means 

A- After

B- During 

C- Before 

D- Not

C- Before 

300

Which noun is used as the subject in this sentence? 

"The teacher praised the student's creativity."

A- praised 

B- teacher 

C-student 

D- creativity 

B TEACHER 

300

If juice is transparent what does that mean?

A- it smells sweet

B- solid

C- you can see through it 

D- it is heavy 

see through

300

Which word is a negative way to say proud?

A-modest

B-humble

C-conceited 

D-confident 

conceited 

400

Which words are academic vocabulary used in digital research? (select all that apply) 

A- source

B- tablet

C- bicycle

D- conclude

E- evidence

A, D, E

400

What does the suffix -logy mean in "geology"?

A- study of

B- small

C- fast

D- color 

Study of 

400

Knowing that migration is a noun in this sentence, what does it mean? 

"The seasonal migration of birds is a natural event."

A- A sudden heavy downpour that lasts for a short time 

B- an idea proposed by scientists to explain certain natural patterns. 

C- a  regular movement from one region to another 

D-  a live concert featuring musical instruments 

a  regular movement from one region to another 

400

What is the relationship between the words tiny and gigantic?

A- synonyms 

B- antonyms 

C- homonyms 

D- rhyming words

antonyms 

400

Which word has the most positive connotation for change? 

A-upheaval

B-revolution

C- transformation 

D- humble 

transformation 

500

Which sentences use academic vocabulary correctly in context? (select all that apply) 

A- The coach summarized the team's performance after the game. 

B- We analyzed the movie popcorn for saltiness.

C- The artist calculated the paint color for her artwork.

D- He provided evidence to support his opinion during the discussion.

E- The puppy collaborated with the cat to find a toy. 


A,C,D

500

The word "manual" contains the latin root word "manu", What does "manu" mean? 

A- light

B- hand 

C- voice 

D- time 

hand 

500

Give me an example of a proper noun. 

Sarah, Texas, Atlanta

500

What does homonym mean?

When a word has multiple meanings—like "bank" (financial institution) and "bank" (side of a river)

500

Which words suggest speaking forcefully but not rudely? 

A-assertive 

B- aggressive 

C-firm

D-domineering

E-persuasive

assertive, firm, persuasive 

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