Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources Quiz Flashcards
How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words?
It changes them from nouns to adjectives
Read the meanings of the word bolt, then read the sentence.
Definition 1. n., a screw for fastening
Definition 2. n., a strike of lightning
Definition 3. n., a bar that slides to lock something
Definition 4. n., a roll of fabric or wallpaper
Please make sure you latch the bolt on the window when you close it tonight.
What is the meaning of bolt as it is used in this sentence?
Definition 3
According to the dictionary, -ment can refer to an action, a place, or a state resulting from an action. This definition is useful to know because -ment functions as a ______.
Suffix
If biblio is a word root meaning “book,” and phil means “love,” what is the best definition of bibliophile in the sentence below?
Elena was a bibliophile, so she amassed a library of thousands of books over the course of her life.
Someone who adores books
Read the definitions, then choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
in- = not
aud = to hear
-ible = can be done
-ity = state or condition of
My grandfather spoke so quietly that his words were almost
Inaudible
What is the word root of memorialize?
Mem
Read the definitions.
com = with
ple = to complete
pli = to be courteous, to comply with
-ment = an action or object
Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?
The necklace was a perfect complement to her outfit
Read the definitions.
rung
\ ˈrəŋ \
[Middle English; Old English hrung or crossbar]
noun
1. one of the crosspieces of a ladder
2. the cross supports on the underside of a chair
3. a level of hierarchy
wrung
\ˈrəŋ\
[Middle English; Old English wringan; German ringan, “to struggle”]
transitive verb
1. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to squeeze or twist dry
2. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to extract or obtain by twisting and compressing
3. past tense of the verb wring, meaning to affect painfully
Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options.
A. He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up
B. When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration
Which words share a word root with educate? Select two options.
B. Conduct
D. Deduction
If the word rudiment is defined as a fundamental principle or skill, and the suffix -ary is defined as “of or relating to,” what does the term rudimentary education mean?
A basic education
