Root word: Comes from the Latin word cernere', to separate.
What is root word of the word 'Discern'?
100
Prefix: 'ana-' - back
What is the prefix of the word 'Anachronism'?
100
Suffix: '-ant' - yet another description
What is the suffix of the word 'Clairvoyant'?
100
Word: 'tenacious' - describing something that is tough and not easily dispelled
Definition of 'Tenacious'
100
c. avoided
Fill in the sentence with the correct word:
Although he was a friendly man, Bob continually _______ my sister.
a. called
b. surprised
c. avoided
d. complimented
e. rewarded
200
Root word: 'tenacity' - not easily dispelled, tough
What is the root word of the word 'Tenacious'?
200
Prefix: 'per-' - through
What is the prefix of the word 'Perfidy'?
200
Suffix: 'tory' - description
What is the suffix of the word 'Conciliatory'?
200
Word: 'perfidy' - a breach of trust
Definition of 'Perfidy'
200
e. mediocre
Fill in the correct word:
Those who prefer Shakespeare's plays to his poems sometimes argue that many of the poems are ______compositions
a. distinctive
b. courtly
c. lucid
d. dramatic
e. mediocre
300
Root word: 'circuit' - a loop
What is the root word of the word 'Circuitous'?
300
Prefix: 'in-' - indicating a negative
What is the prefix of the word 'Indifferent'?
300
Suffix: '-ous' - indicates a description
What is the suffix of the word 'Tenacious'?
300
Word: Conciliatory - description of efforts to re-establish or regain trust (the relationship of trust)
Definition of 'Conciliatory'
300
c. impossible
Fill in the correct word:
While a nuclear holocaust will never become _________, we can help to make it less probable by advising the superpowers to change their hawkish attitudes.
a. desperate
b. serious
c. impossible
d. inevitable
e. real
400
Root word: 'fluere' - Latin for 'flow'
What is the root word of the word 'Superfluous'?
400
Prefix: 'dis' - to indicate a negative
What is the prefix of the word 'Discern'?
400
Suffix: '-ism' - used to form nouns
What is the suffix of the word 'Anachronism'?
400
Word: Discern - To separate
Defintion of 'Discern'
400
c. practical
Fill in the correct word:
Poetry is not the favorite study of most modern college students because they believe in the utilitarian function of education and do not think poetry has any _____ value.
a. literary
b. artistic
c. practical
d. timeless
e. imaginative
500
Root word: 'hedon' - Greek for pleasure
What is the root word of the word 'Hedonism'?
500
Prefix: 'super-' - beyond
What is the prefix of the word 'Superfluous'?
500
Suffix: '-ism' - denotes a principle
What is the suffix of the word 'Hedonism'?
500
Word: 'hedonism' – the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence
Definition of Hedonism
500
b. propagating
Fill in the correct word:
When _______ an unpopular viewpoint, one must expect that many will not listen and that a number will listen and sneer.
a. demonstrating
b. propagating
c. disclaiming
d. denying
e. crucifying