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Miscellaneous
100
What does "mono" mean?
one; only; singular
100
What part of speech are all of the following? pedantic, rigorous, ostentatious
adjectives
100
What does "listless" mean?
sleepy; lethargic; slow-moving; sluggish
100
Which word means "showy; gaudy; pretentious"?
ostentatious
100
What is the adjective form of "rigor"?
rigorous
200
What does "poly" mean?
many; multiple
200
What part of speech are all of the following? untoward, quixotic, esoteric
adjectives
200
What does "avuncular" mean?
1. having the qualities of an uncle; 2. showing kindness and understanding to younger or less experienced people
200
What word means "having a great concern for details and rules"?
pedantic
200
What is the noun form of "stipulate"?
stipulation
300
What does "hyper" mean?
over; more; extreme
300
What part of speech are all of the following? niche, stipulation, rigor
nouns
300
What does "untoward" mean?
bad; unfavorable
300
Which word means "to express or feel sympathy; to come together to grieve and discuss together"?
commiserate
300
What are the common abbreviations for "especially" and "usually"?
esp. usu.
400
What does "hypo" mean?
sub; under; less
400
What part of speech are all of the following? repudiate, capitulate, ponder
verbs
400
What does "esoteric" mean?
having a secret meaning; known to only a select group of people
400
Which word means "a small area, esp. for the placement of a statue or figurine or a comfortable place or position"?
niche
400
With what word do most definitions of verbs start?
to...
500
What does "monochromatic" mean?
having one color
500
List one verb and one noun from Unit 2.
NOUNS- anecdote, blight, niche, prodigy, rigor VERBS- capitulate, repudiate, commiserate, extrapolate, ponder, plunder, stipulate
500
What does "extrapolate" mean?
to make predictions or extend meanings based on what is already known
500
Which word means "saying little; inclined not to talk"?
taciturn
500
What is the adjective form of "prodigy"? Spell it.
prodigious