Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Matching
Latin Root Word
100
Which word is incorrect ? The cynical students never does his homework, nor participates during class. NO ERROR
Students
100
Define distinct:
not identical, separate, different in nature or quality
100
Jacky was a _____ as she went around flicking people off, because she was ____ for the nasty things that were said from her relatives.
cynic, resentful
100
1)Something that is believable or true 2)The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive 3)The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
1=plausibility 2=rigor 3=empathy
100
What does the pre-fix domi mean ? A) freedom B) earth or land C) lord or master D) to call
C) lord or master
200
Which word is incorrect ? James always finds a way to contradict my plans every opportunity he gets. NO ERROR
Opportunity
200
Define Embellish
to decorate, ornament, exaggerate
200
When my 2 year old sister spilled the milk it became an ______ situation and caused ______ to those who watched her clean it up.
inevitable,perplexity
200
1)Made or done with great care or much detail 2)Feel bitterness or indignation at, action, or person 3)Only taught to or understood by members of a special group
1=elaborate 2=resent 3=esoteric
200
Laud is to ______ ; as apo is to _____ 1)Praise, Apart 2)Call, Bad 3)Under, Mind 4)Believe, Around
1)Praise, Apart
300
Which word is incorrect ? The Aurora Borealis lights are considered to be a natural phenomenon. NO ERROR
No Error
300
Define Ambivalent
To Be Uncertain, doubtful
300
Volunteering at the hospital was ______, because I met new people and I was able to ________ a Christmas tree, which was my favorite free time activity.
beneficial, embellish
300
1) Make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features 2) Regard or represent as being of little worth 3) The art of affective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compostional techniques
1=embellish 2=disparage 3=rhetoric
300
To inter is to _______; as chron is to ________ 1) Under, Light 2) Bury, Time 3) Above, Light 4) Inside, Time
2) Bury, Time
400
Which word is incorrect ? Mr. Jones has a student whom is very tenacious, because he shows that he understands the tough assignments. NO ERROR
Whom
400
Define Pragmatic:
To Be Logical, down-to-earth, practical
400
Walking to the funeral made us all ________, because we all knew that our uncle was ______ that he shouldn't have passed away.
sentimental, tenacious
400
1)Very complicated or detailed 2) A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons 3) A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
1=intricate 2=cynic 3=nostalgia
400
Vol is to ________; as Lib is to _________ 1) All, Time 2) Compact, Disturb 3) Ray, Sound 4) Will, Freedom
4) Will, Freedom
500
Which word is incorrect ? The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure to the photographer. NO ERROR
No Error
500
Define Disparage:
To Belittle, abuse, minimize
500
John defended the little boy who was being bullied as he had _______ for him, because he once got bullied when he was younger so he tried to _________ the situation.
empathy, resolve
500
1) Having or showing great knowledge or insight 2) So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe 3) Having to do with the appreciation of beauty
1=profound 2=subtle 3=aesthetic
500
Mort is to________; as Vinc is to _______ 1) Earth, Follow 2) Death, Conquer 3) Under, Light 4) Mind, Difficult
2) Death, Conquer