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Various
Mostly Grammar
Latin and Greek roots
100
'most important, main'
Principal
100
What is a 'white lie'?
A harmless or small lie, especially one that you use to avoid hurting someone.
100
Are maps sometimes 100% accurate?
No.
100
Photographs always show the truth. True or False.
False.
100
What is the meaning of vid-/vis-
To see or notice.
200
To give an explanation or excuse for something.
Justify
200
What is precision?
The quality of being exact, accurate, and careful.
200
If something is 'tempting', it is....
attractive, making people want to have it or do it.
200
I'm going to (a/the) store.
What is 'the'
200
What is the meaning of 'mot-/mov-/mob-'?
move
300
easily seen
prominent
300
The relation between the actual size of something and its size on a map
What is 'scale'.
300
To be prevented from learning something.
Left in the dark
300
Do you have (the/a) pen I can borrow?
What is 'a'
300
her-/hes- means what? Give an example
Stick. Example: coherent, cohesive.
400
To not include something.
Omit
400
To twist or change the facts of something so that they are no longer true
Distort
400
To invent a story, excuse, etc.
What is 'concoct'.
400
I just finished reading a great book. I though (a/the/'blank') story was really exciting
'The'
400
Just-/jur- means?
right, legal.
500
A person, thing, or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange.
Paradox
500
Use the word 'competitor' in a sentence.
(Answers will vary)
500
What is the meaning of 'inherent'?
existing as a basic or permanent part of somebody or something.
500
Where did you buy (a/the) shirt you wore yesterday? I liked it a lot.
'the'
500
We did not ____________ (expect) such a negative reaction. A) vivid B) jurisprudence C) envisage D) adhere
What is envisage (C)