Vocab Words
The city of Chicago was founded in 1833. In what year did the citizens hold a massive centennial celebration?
1933
An "interstate" highway connects different states. Use a prefix to name a highway that stays entirely within one state's borders
INTRASTATE
This root, meaning "sleep," is the base for the name of a large building where many college students live.
DORMITORY (or DORMS)
While a hero's actions are often described as virtuous or noble, the actions of a villain seeking to cause harm are described as __________.
NEFARIOUS
What word describes a person who is "full of malice" (a desire to cause harm)?
MALICIOUS
A famous author named Eric Blair published his books under the name "George Orwell." What is the technical term for this fake name?
PSEUDONYM
A "microscope" is for the tiny. If a scientist is looking at a massive, large-scale system like the Milky Way, what prefix replaces "micro-"
MACRO
An employer who allows their staff to 'bend' their start and end times to fit their personal schedules is said to offer __________ hours
FLEXIBLE
A student is researching the specific spending habits of local coffee shops rather than the national economy. Which specific branch of study is this?
MICROECONOMICS
Add a suffix to the adjective "vivid" to turn it into a noun that describes the quality of being intense or very bright.
VIVIDNESS
Awake is to Active as Asleep is to __________.
DORMANT
If a person is "lingual," they speak one language. What is the term for someone who has mastered many different languages?
MULTILINGUAL
When a light wave hits a mirror and "bends back" to your eyes, it creates an image. what is this called?
REFLECTION
Because the company only ships goods within the borders of Texas and never crosses into Oklahoma, it is considered an __________ business
INTRASTATE
While a calm person shows "patience," a person who is constantly worried or on edge is often described by this adjective.
ANXIOUS
The novel’s plot was __________, weaving together political intrigue, a romance, and a murder mystery into one story
MULTIFACETED
A doctor is looking at a "micro-organism." If that organism grows large enough to be seen with the naked eye, it has become ___________.
MACROSCOPIC
What is the name of a plant that lives for only one growing season?
ANNUAL
A scientist can see a whole leaf with the naked eye because it is __________.
MACROSCOPIC
If a detective is looking at a crime scene and finds something that is very "puzzling" or "strange" and hard to explain, they would describe the situation as being this.
MYSTERIOUS
In a debate, when a speaker is asked a difficult question about their mistakes but quickly changes the subject to talk about their opponent instead, they are attempting to do THIS to the criticism.
DEFLECT
A biologist is studying an ecosystem. While a "macro-organism" can be seen by the naked eye, a __________ requires a lens to view because it is exceptionally small
MICROORGANISM
Because the donor wished to remain completely __________, the hospital was unable to publicly thank the person who provided the ten-million-dollar gift.
ANONYMOUS
Light is to Brightness as Extremely Greedy Hunger is to __________.
VORACIOUSNESS
Someone who is extremely brave and shows no fear, even in the face of danger, is described as...
COURAGEOUS