Word Knowledge Flashcards
- EGOTISTICAL
a) CONCEITED
b) HUMBLE
c) INNOCENT
d) IDEALISTIC
e) SLOTHFUL
a) CONCEITED
The prefix ego- refers to a person’s sense of self. A person who is egotistical is arrogant and
conceited.
- FANCIFUL
a) DISHONEST
b) IMAGINATIVE
c) EXPENSIVE
d) REFRESHING
e) COMPREHENSIVE
b) IMAGINATIVE
The suffix -ful often refers to a characteristic or quality. A person who is fanciful is imaginative
or whimsical.
- BENEFACTOR
a) LABORER
b) PERFORMER
c) SPONSOR
d) LEADER
e) INSTRUCTOR
c) SPONSOR
The prefix bene- refers to something good or positive. If someone is your benefactor, then they
are your sponsor or supporter.
- INDICT
a) ADJUST
b) SUGGEST
c) PLAN
d) ACCUSE
e) EVADE
d) ACCUSE
To indict someone means to formally accuse them of wrongdoing.
- PLENTEOUS
a) FRUITFUL
b) UNDERHANDED
c) POISONOUS
d) NATURAL
e) SICKENING
a) FRUITFUL
a) FRUITFUL
Plenteous means fruitful or productive. A harvest might be described as plenteous.
- MICROSCOPIC
a) DIFFICULT
b) VISIBLE
c) TINY
d) MECHANICAL
e) COMPLICATED
c) TINY
The root word micro refers
- CONTEMPLATIVE
a) IRRATIONAL
b) FRAGILE
c) THOUGHTFUL
d) INDUSTRIOUS
e) VICIOUS
c) THOUGHTFUL
To contemplate something means to think about it carefully. A person who is contemplative
is thoughtful or deeply reflective.
- LAVISH
a) USEFUL
b) DELICIOUS
c) CLUMSY
d) ELABORATE
e) CARELESS
d) ELABORATE
Lavish means elaborate or luxurious. For example, an expensive meal might be described as
lavish.
- MISERLY
a) UNHAPPY
b) CHEAP
c) WISE
d) ENTHUSIASTIC
e) AFFECTIONATE
b) CHEAP
A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend money. If someone is miserly, they are cheap or
tightfisted.
- PLAUSIBLE
a) LIKELY
b) EXHAUSTIVE
c) COMPLEX
d) UNKIND
e) STUBBORN
a) LIKELY
If something is plausible, then it is likely to happen or believable.
- TRUANT
a) RELUCTANT
b) INDUSTRIOUS
c) CAUTIOUS
d) ABSENT
e) INTELLIGENT
d) ABSENT
A person who is truant is absent from their duties without permission. A student who skips
class would be considered truant.
- DENIGRATE
a) COMFORT
b) SLANDER
c) MEND
d) RETURN
e) SUPPORT
b) SLANDER
To denigrate someone is to speak badly about them, usually without just cause. It has a similar
meaning to slander.
- MIRTHFUL
a) MOURNFUL
b) THOUGHTFUL
c) COLORFUL
d) CHEERFUL
d) CHEERFUL
The suffix -ful often refers to a characteristic or quality. Someone who is mirthful is filled with
mirth; they are cheerful and lighthearted.
- WINSOME
a) APPEALING
b) MYSTERIOUS
c) ANNOYING
d) RECENT
e) HOSPITABLE
a) APPEALING
The suffix -some refers to a tendency toward a certain quality. A person who is likable,
appealing, or “winning” in their manner may be described as winsome.
- ANTERIOR
a) BEFORE
b) INTENSITY
c) REPLLENT
d) INSIGNIFICANT
e) CURRENT
a) BEFORE
The prefix ante- means before. Something that is anterior occurs before or in front of
something else.
- APATHY
a) HOSTILITY
b) INDIFFERENCE
c) SMOOTHNESS
d) PERSECUTION
e) UNIMPORTANCE
b) INDIFFERENCE
Apathy refers to a lack of feeling or an indifference of opinion. A person who is apathetic is
indifferent or uncaring.
- TRANQUIL
a) URGENT
b) LITERARY
c) PEACEFUL
d) MALICIOUS
e) SUBMISSIVE
c) PEACEFUL
Tranquility refers to a state of peace or calm. Something that is tranquil is soothing or calming.
- TORRID
a) DAMAGED
b) ACCURATE
c) MYSTERIOUS
d) CONVINCING
e) HOT
e) HOT
Torrid means exceptionally hot or dry. A desert might be described as torrid.
- TENACIOUS
a) STUBBORN
b) CHANGEABLE
c) PERSUASIVE
d) MELODIOUS
e) DISMISSIVE
a) STUBBORN
Tenacious means stubborn or persistent. A person who does not easily change their mind
might be described as tenacious.
- VISCOUS
a) ELEGANT
b) THICK
c) CRUEL
d) ELITE
e) GENTLE
b) THICK
The suffix -ous refers to the possession of a certain quality. Something that is viscous is thick
or difficult to pour. Honey might be described as viscous.
- TREPADATION
a) PERMISSIVENESS
b) APPREHENSION
c) ENTHUSIASM
d) LAZINESS
e) INCOMPETENCE
b) APPREHENSION
Trepidation describes a state of nervousness or dread. A person who feel trepidation feels
apprehensive or uneasy.
- VIRULENT
a) TOXIC
b) IMPUDENT
c) FURTIVE
d) STIMULATING
e) INNOVATIVE
a) TOXIC
The term virulent is derived from the word virus. It describes something that is harmful or
damaging.
- ZEALOUS
a) ENIGMATIC
b) FASTIDIOUS
c) MISERLY
d) IMPASSIONED
e) ORTHODOX
d) IMPASSIONED
The suffix -ous refers to the possession of a certain quality. Zealous describes someone who is
full of zeal, meaning passion or enthusiasm.
- LUCRATIVE
a) SENSIBLE
b) CRITICAL
c) PROFITABLE
d) DILIGENT
e) PETULANT
c) PROFITABLE
The term lucrative is derived from the word lucre, meaning money. Lucrative describes
something that is profitable.
