Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
Latin Roots: sens, spec, and sim 1
Latin Roots: sens, spec, and sim 2
100

Which vocabulary word means "the act or way of working"?

a. romping

b. retractable

c. operation

d. none of the above

c. operation

100

Which vocabulary word means "playing or jumping with excitement"?

a. intercept

b. romping

c. scrabbling

d. none of the above

b. romping

100

What does the vocabulary word "lush" mean?

a. thick

b. full

c. both a & b

d. none of the above

c. both a & b

100

What does the Latin root "sens" mean?

"be aware"

100

What does the Latin root "spec" mean?

"see"

200

Fill in the blank:

The mother had to _____ her child before he ran into the parking lot.

intercept

200

Fill in the blank:

The farmer had to _____ the pumpkins for the fall season.

reap

200

Fill in the blank:

I had to get water from the _____ when we ran out of water bottles.

spigot

200

What does the Latin root "sim" mean?

"Like"

200

What does "similarly" mean?

in a way that is like another

300

Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE

Scrabbling means playing or jumping with excitement

FALSE

Scrabbling means "running frantically or without direction"

300

Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE

Cull means to be pulled back, sometimes by pushing a button

FALSE

Cull means to remove or reduce

300

Is this statement TRUE OR FALSE

Administered means gave or provided

TRUE

300

What does "insensitive" mean?

not being aware of others

300

What does "introspect" mean?

to see within

400

"to remove or reduce" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

cull

400

"thick or full" is the definition of what vocabulary word?

lush

400

"to stop something from continuing in a direction"

intercept

400

"I can always count on my mom to give me a better perspective"

What does perspective mean in this sentence?

point of view

400

"Our car has sensors that beep when a car is passing by."

What does sensors mean in this sentence?

a detection device used to respond if something is close to it.

500

What does the vocabulary word "rolling" mean?

characterized by a rising and falling pattern, like a wave

500

What does the vocabulary word "hefted" mean?

struggled to lift something heavy

500

What does the vocabulary word "scrabbling" mean?

running frantically or without direction

500

What are Latin root words?

word parts that cannot stand on their own and when affixes or other root words are added to them, new words are formed

500

What does the prefix -in mean?

"not" or "opposite"