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Vocabulary Bonanza
100
This Greek god contributed his name to the word for "time."
Who is Chronos?
100
The artist shouted, "Finis!" Why did she do this? a. She dropped her paint brush. b. She completed her painting. c. She had a great, new idea. d. She sold her painting.
What is B - She completed her painting.
100
Name the meaning of "pre."
What is before?
100
Give the meaning of -ology?
What is "study of?"
100
Name the ocean that is considered to be "peaceful."
What is the Pacific Ocean?
200
This is the meaning of the Greek root in the word hydrate.
What is water?
200
This is the English meaning for the Latin words "Anno Domini," which is abbreviated as "AD."
What is Year of our Lord?
200
Name the prefix that added to the root -struct creates a word that means the exact opposite of that root word.
What is de?
200
Adding this suffix to a word changes it from a verb to a noun, specifically, a person. Name the suffix.
What is -er or -or?
200
Using the roots meaning "far" and "feel," create a word that means the ability to read minds.
What is telepathy?
300
The Greeks gave us our form of government as well as its name. This is the meaning of "demo" in the word "democracy."
What is people?
300
This group of ancient people spoke Latin.
Who are the Romans?
300
Name the word that contains a prefix meaning "two." a. diverge b. repair c. instruct d. discard
What is a. diverge?
300
Do you need an adverb? It's easy to create one by adding ____ to an adjective.
What is -ly?
300
"Cept" means taken. "Except" and "accept" are often used incorrectly. Fill in the blank with the correct word. I __________ your apology.
What is accept?
400
At the beginning of the twentieth century, people enjoyed listening to music on a device. That device's name was created using the Greek root for sound with the Greek root for write. Name the device.
What is a phonograph?
400
The Latin word meaning scale is Libra. If you were born between September 23 and October 22, this might be your zodiac sign. This word was also used as a unit of weight. Name the abbreviation as we use it today AND its meaning.
What is Lb. for pound?
400
Give the meaning of the word "malodorous" in the following sentence. The malodorous flower filled the jungle air with its scent.
What is bad smelling?
400
Name the suffix that means "the act of."
What is -tion?
400
"Fect" is Latin for "make" or "do." One of the most common errors in the English language is to misuse the words affect and effect. Use them correctly in this sentence. Fluffy the dog was not effected/affected by the heat, but the affect/effect in any case was a pool of sticky slobber.
What is "affected," then "effect?"
500
Mark Twain, the famous author of Tom Sawyer and many other works, was born as Samuel Clemens in Florida, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hannibal, Missouri where you can visit his home. Complete the following sentence using a Word of the Week. Mark Twain was a ________________ for Samuel Clemens.
What is pseudonym?
500
Using the Latin root word for death, complete the following sentence with a word of the week. She tripped over her shoe laces and fell on the stage in front of the whole school. She felt ___________.
What is "mortified?"
500
Using the Greek prefix for "all," name word of the week that could be used to describe a world wide plague.
What is pandemic?
500
This word of the week combines the roots meaning "together" and "sound," then adds a suffix so that the word fits in the following sentence: The ____________ band played well at the concert.
What is "symphonic?"
500
In the word democracy, name the meaning of "crac."
What is power?