PSAT Vocabulary
What does the word "Erudite" mean
What is having extensive knowledge and learning
In Act 1, Scene 1, this celebration honoring Caesar’s victory over Pompey angers the tribunes, Flavius and Marullus
What is the Feast of Lupercal?
A _______ is added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning or function.
What is a Prefix
This word refers to a short and amusing story about a real incident or person, often used to make a point.
What is anecdote
This word refers to something that exceeds what is necessary or required, often considered excessive or redundan
What is superfluous?
Which of the following is the closest meaning of "Ameliorate"
A) To make something worse
B) To improve or make something better
C) To ignore or disregard
D) To understand deeply
What is to improve or make something better
In Act 2, Scene 2, this ominous dream of Calpurnia shows Caesar's statue spurting blood, a bad sign for his fate.
What is Calpurnia’s dream?
A ____ is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or word class.
What is suffixes
This descriptive term, often accompanying a name, highlights a characteristic or attribute of a person or thing.
What is epithet?
This term refers to an exceptionally talented or intelligent person, often a young individual.
Answer: What is prodigy?
What is prodigy
What does the word "Laconic" describe?
A speech or writing that is short and to the point
The cobbler uses this type of wordplay, mixing meanings of "mend" and "sole" to amuse the tribunes.
What is a pun?
Both prefixes and suffixes are a part of what group?
What is affixes
This word describes an insatiable appetite, whether for food, knowledge, or something else.
What is voracious
This word refers to a remedy or cure for counteracting poison or a harmful situation.
What is antidote
This word describes an artist or writer who creates an abundance of work, often celebrated for their productivity
What is prolific?
Despite Calpurnia's warnings, Caesar decides to go to the Senate after this man reinterprets the dream as a good omen.
Who is Decius Brutus?
True or False: Morphemes are affixes that change the meaning of the word by adding suffixes or prefixes to the base of the word.
What is true
This word means to express disapproval or criticism of someone’s actions or behavior.
What is reprehend?
This word means to arrest or seize, or to grasp the meaning of something mentally.
What is apprehend
This word describes someone who is reserved or reluctant to share their thoughts or feelings.
What is reticent?
In Act 2, this character delivers a letter warning Caesar of the conspiracy but fails to ensure its delivery.
Who is Artemidorus?
This term refers to the smallest unit of meaning in a language, which includes prefixes and suffixes, and cannot be broken down further.
What is a morpheme?
This root, meaning "time," is found in the name of a device used to measure intervals, often used in sports or science experiments.
What is a chronometer?
This root, meaning "small," is part of the name of a tool used to magnify objects too tiny to see with the naked eye
What is a microscope?