Affixes
Climatologists disagree over the cause of peculiar weather in recent years. Some believe that these instances are due to air pollution. Others blame the Earth's natural weather patterns.
What does climatologists mean based on the affixes?
a. the study of air pollution
b. people who study air pollution
c. people who study the climate
d. the study of climate
c. people who study the climate
Lyric
1. "short poem expressing personal emotion" Middle French lyrique2. "of or for the lyre" Latin lyricus
3. "singing to the lyre" Greek lyrikos
4. "words of a popular song" (1876)
Which of the following is TRUE about the origin of the word lyric?
a. It comes from the Greek word lyrikos
b. It comes from the French word lyricus
c. It meant "singing to the lyre" in 1876
a. It comes from the Greek word lyrikos
Which of the following words is a synonym for "predict"?
a. slander
b. foretell
c. abolish
d. proposition
b. foretell
The goal was to shoot the puck through the goalposts.
Which of these words is an antonym of shoot?
c. withhold
Nigel had used a really large canvas for his thirtieth painting, and it looked extraordinary, mainly due its size and the gold paint he had used to embellish it. The painting looked exquisite due to this final adorning touch, and Nigel felt confident placing it in the exhibit. -- What does embellish most likely mean?
a. simplify
b. invent
c. control
d. decorate
d. decorate
What does the prefix auto- mean?
a. move
b. self
c. without
d. other
b. self
It is customary for people in Japan to remove their shoes before entering a room in someone's house. When Dolly came back from Japan, she decided to adopt this custom. She now asks people who visit her to please remove their shoes before entering as a sign of respect and politeness.
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word customary in the passage above?
a. commonly practiced, used, or observed
a. disadvantages
b. departures
c. deviations
d. guidelines
d. guidelines
The object of the game was to project the ball between two posts by implementing the least amount of strokes.
Which of these words is an antonym of implementing?
a. stopping
It had taken Nigel several months of hard work, and now he was exuberant because he had finally completed his last painting. -- What does exuberant mean?
a. excited
b. concerned
c. surprised
d. puzzled
a. excited
A premonition happens ____________ an event.
a. during
b. before
c. after
d. instead of
b. before
When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. In addition to the broken windshields, the floor to the lot was covered in debris and other particles. This was abnormal weather for this time of the year.
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word catastrophe in the passage above?
A. a turn for the worst
They introduced the use of a puck.
Which of these words is a synonym of introduced?
c. proposed
Which of the following is an antonym of deceitful?
a. cleanse
b. confuse
c. honorable
d. soothe
c. honorable
Nigel was told that the exhibition would be open to artists, mainly painters and sculptors from all over the country. He also knew that a few local artisans would be exhibiting their handcrafted work. -- What does artisans mean?
a. a talented musician
b. a dancer
c. a singer
d. a skilled craftsperson
d. a skilled craftsperson
"General Wood does not think that I give quite enough credit to the Rough Riders as compared to the regulars in this Guasimas fight, and believes that I greatly underestimate the Spanish force and loss." -- Theodore Roosevelt
Identify the meaning of the prefix underlined within the following word: underestimate.
D. below
When the snow froze over into ice, it caused quite the catastrophe for the parking lot. The ice was so heavy, it caused the branches to break from the trees and onto the parked cars. In addition to the broken windshields, the floor to the lot was covered in debris and other particles. This was abnormal weather for this time of the year.
Using your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word abnormal in the passage above?
C. Not normal
"MTV has revolutionized the music industry since its premiere."
Which of these words is a synonym of revolutionized?
c. changed
Since then, several variations of the sandwich have been created.
Which of these words is an antonym of variations?
a. similarities
There are many myths that surround acne. The biggest one of all is that popping a pimple is the best way to eliminate it. In fact, this is wrong. Ask any dermatologist. They are doctors who focus on skin health. They will tell you that popping a pimple is the worst thing you can do to get rid of it. -- What type of context clue is used to help define the word "eliminate"?
a. example
b. synonym
c. antonym
c. synonym
The word manuscript contains the root word script with the prefix manu-. What is the definition of manuscript?
d. a document written by hand
"In 1953, Churchill won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his many historical and biographical writings."
The word biographical contains two roots: bio, meaning "life", and graph, meaning "write". What does the word biographical mean?
a. a fictional history of a real person
b. a personal story about one's own life
c. a historical understanding of life
d. a real account of a person's life
d. a real account of a person's life
"Both artists and fans found a central location of music events, news, and promotion."
Which of these words is a synonym of promotion?
c. press
It was designed to create a merger between different operating systems.
Which of these words is an antonym of merger?
C. separation
Ask any dermatologist. They are doctors who focus on skin health. -- What type of context clue is used to help you define the word "dermatologist"?
a. explanation
b. synonym
c. example
a. explanation