What word means one chief ruler?
a. Archrival
b. Monarch
c. Unity
d. Dictator
What is b. Monarch?
100
I think your illness is psychosomatic because there seems to be no physical cause. What does the word psychosomatic mean?
a. short
b. in your head
c. real
d. narrow
What is b. in your head?
100
Choose the positive connotation in the following sentence:
The boy bought a/an __________ house in the city.
a. cheap
b. inexpensive
What is b. inexpensive?
100
It is our ______ to invite everyone to our home for major holidays.
custom or costume
What is custom?
200
Complete the analogy:
Maximum: Greatest :: Least: ___________
What is smallest?
200
What root is found in the word asterisk? Include the root meaning in your answer.
a. Astr
b. Stell
c. Risk
d. Aqua
What is a. Astr meaning "star"?
200
Good light and a quiet atmosphere are conducive to learning. What does the word "conducive" mean?
a. bad for
b. distract from
c. harmful
d. lead to
What is d. lead to?
200
Choose the negative connotation of the word in the following sentence:
The girl was acting ___________ when she lost her paper.
a. childlike
b. childish
What is b. childish?
200
The ____ is arid and hot.
desert or dessert
What is desert?
300
Requirement: Necessity:: Assistance: ________
What is help?
300
Which word means "two centers of vision"?
a. bifocal
b. glasses
c. spectator
d. duplex
What is a. bifocal?
300
I’m going to use a pseudonym when I write my book so my family doesn't recognize me. What does the word "pseudonym" mean?
a. typewriter
b. real name
c. pen
d. fake name
What is d. fake name?
300
Determine if the word in quotation marks is a negative or positive connotation:
John’s teacher told him that an "ambitious" attitude is needed to win the election.
a. Positive
b. Negative
What is a. positive?
300
Your/You're the nicest girl in my class!
What is you're?
400
Find the matching analogy relationship:
Travel: Tourist ::
a. Driver: Car
b. Hibernate : Bear
c. Teacher : Student
d. Song : Singer
What is b. Hibernate : Bear?
400
Complete the following sentence using your knowledge of root meanings and context clues:
In a circular pattern, the spaceship began to _________ the moon.
a. Circumference
b. Cycle
c. Orbit
d. Tempo
What is c. Orbit?
400
There was great pandemonium in the street during the riot. What does the word "pandemonium" mean?
a. peace
b. chaos
c. calm
d. pleasure
What is b. chaos?
400
Determine if the word in quotation marks has a negative or positive connotation:
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into an "obsession."
a. Positive
b. Negative
What is b. negative?
400
Their/They're/There is a big rainbow in the sky today.
What is there?
500
Find the matching analogy relationship:
Gift : Joy ::
a. Tears: Sad
b. Rain : Lightning
c. Insult : Anger
d. Money: Dollar
What is c. Insult : Anger?
500
Complete the following sentence using your knowledge of root meanings and context clues:
The dictator was ______ as the onlookers yelled, "Off with his head!"
a. Decapitated
b. Capitulated
c. Encourage
d. Carnivore
What is a. Decapitated?
500
If you can’t behave, we will have to eject you from this game. What does the word "eject" mean?
a. keep you silent
b. make you play
c. throw you out
d. keep you in
What is c. throw you out?
500
Which is the dictionary definition of a word?
a. denotation
b. connotation
What is a. denotation?
500
The rabbit ______ across my garden.
hopped or hoped