FALL/FALS
What does the root fall/falls mean?
A) Lie, wrong or deceive
B) Strike, defend or protect
C) Cut, kill, briefly
Lie, wrong or deceive.
What does the root FEN mean?
A) speak, talk or tell
B) strike, defend or protect
C) earth or land
B) strike, defend or protect
The root TERR means earth or __________.
land
What does the root CID/CIS mean?
a) strike, protect or defend
b) cut, kill, or briefly
c) fear
d) earth
b) cut, kill, or briefly
What does the root CERT/CRED mean?
A) fear
B) trust, believe, sure
C) lie, deceive
B) trust, believe, sure
I committed an embarrassing _________ when I laughed so hard that milk came out of my nose.
A) fallacy
B) falter
C) infallible
D) faux pas
faux pas
Which one of these words mean to protect?
A) forfend
B) fenagle
C) defean
D) defensive
A) forfend
Which one of these things is impervious to water?
A) paper
B) umbrella
C) socks
D) hair
B) umbrella
What do you call the destruction of the environment?
ecocide
Which one is an example of a credential:
A) driver's licence
B) babysitting certificate
C) high school diploma
D) all of the above
D) all of the above
My voice always seems to _________when I have to give a speech in class.
A) fallacy
B) falter
C) infallible
D) faux pas
falter
After my sister told me my outfit was awful and unstylish, I felt rather __________.
A) forfend
B) fenagle
C) defensive
D) deafen
C) defensive
Which one of these things is turbid?
A) Seven-Up or Sprite
B) melted ice cream
C) muddy river water
D) perfume
C) muddy river water
If a person is very indecisive, what might they have trouble doing?
A) public speaking
B) finishing homework
C) deciding what to watch on Netflix
D) listening in class
C) deciding what to watch on Netflix
Raine just won a contest to meet Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors. She can't believe it!!! How is she feeling?
A) disconcerting
B) urbane
C) incredulous
D) impervious
C) incredulous
In the Middle Ages, most people believed the _____________ that the earth was flat.
A) fallacy
B) falter
C) infallible
D) faux pas
fallacy
The construction site was so noisy with jackhammers and drills, I thought it would __________ anyone who walked by.
A) forfend
B) fenagle
C) defensive
D) deafen
D) deafen
What is the name for the subterranean caves found below the city of Paris?
Catacombs
What does excise mean?
A) to remove something
B) to steal something
C) to kill something
D) to heal something
A) to remove something
Which one of these situations would give someone a disconcerting feeling?
A) eating a new food
B) watching a funny movie
C) being followed by a stranger
D) writing a story
C) being followed by a stranger
If someone is infallible it means that they are:
A) liars or cheaters
B) unintelligent
C) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
incapable of making mistakes of being wrong
Which one of these words means to get something by being tricky, dishonest or sly?
A) forfend
B) fenagle
C) deafen
D) defensive
B) fenagle
If someone is urbane, how would they be described?
A) laid-back and calm
B) messy
C) stylish and sophisticated
D) very intelligent
C) stylish and sophisticated
What the precise location of the CN Tower?
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What words means to search for or find out?
A) refurbish
B) convoy
C) ascertain
D) phobia
C) ascertain