Week 5 Vocabulary

Question 1

Incessant

Answer 1

Continuous, never stop, never go away; The incessant rain flooded the town.

Question 2

Latent

Answer 2

Hidden, undeveloped; Cal’s cancer was latent, so no one knew she was ill

Question 3

Eloquent

Answer 3

Art of good speaking; The speaker’s eloquent words were insiring

Question 4

Diffident

Answer 4

Scared, timid, shy; The diffident cat was stuck up in the tree all day.

Question 5

Malcontent

Answer 5

Dissatisfied, unhappy, displeased; The malcontent shopper decided to go to another store

Question 6

Eminent

Answer 6

Noticeable, different, stands out; A hammerhead shark’s head is an eminent feature.

Question 7

Wince

Answer 7

Cringe flinch; Her score of 40 on the test made her wince.

Question 8

Prudent

Answer 8

Cautious, prepared, responsible; A prudent student prepares ahead for her test.

Question 9

Augment

Answer 9

To add to; to make greater; Resisting arrest may augment the charges against a criminal.

Question 10

Ebullience

Answer 10

Enthusiasm; E.B’s ebullient personality won her many friends.

Question 11

fore

Answer 11

Before time; Before; foreshadow; forecast

Question 12

fort, forc

Answer 12

Strong; Fort;Fortress, force

Question 13

gastro

Answer 13

Stomach; gastro-intestinal; gastric

Question 14

grat

Answer 14

Pleasing; Gratitude; congratulations

Question 15

grav

Answer 15

Heavy; Gravity, gravitation, gravel

Question 16

Hemi, semi, demi

Answer 16

Half; Hemisphere, semicircle, demigod

Question 17

Hydra, Hydro

Answer 17

Water; Hydrogen, Hydroplane, Dehydration

Question 18

Hyper

Answer 18

Over; Hyperactive

Question 19

Hypn

Answer 19

Sleep; Hypnosis, Hypnotize