Which prefix means 'half'? mono/multi/semi/quad
semi
The man had taken only one step on the slippery ice, before casually/reluctantly/officially/promptly falling over.
promptly
If you do something like speak or dress in a relaxed and informal manner, it can be described as...
casual
Leo nudged/discarded/yearned/flourished his buddy Adrian to warn him that the school bully was approaching them.
nudged
True or False - something that is "semi-automatic" is partly operated by hand, and partly operated automatically.
It's true! "semi" means "half"
The artist built his Lego sculpture from scratch. Does this mean the artist completed the model started by another artist?
No! "from scratch" is a phrase meaning to start something from the very beginning, usually with no prior help from others
It was prompt/obvious/official/casual that Spongebob's surgery was successful.
obvious
After a close fight, the boxer in red was reluctantly/casually/officially/preliminary declared the winner
officially
"The doctor wrote a prescription so that Love could get the medicine she needed to cure her fever." True or False - does this sentence make sense?
True! The root 'script' gives us a clue that 'prescription' relates to writing
Which word is a synonym of 'understand'? comprehend/flourish/provoke/incorporate
comprehend
Due to his ______ nature, Ismail preferred to sit quietly at the back of the class and not share his thinking with the class.
reserved
A journal where someone records the events of their life, as well as their thoughts and feelings, is called a...
diary
When a mysterious figure called to him in the ____-________, Ian immediately turned around and ran all the way home; he couldn't be sure the person was a friend or a foe.
semi-darkness
Taiwan defeated Timor Leste 7-0 in the ____________ round, and therefore qualified for the group stage of the World Cup qualifiers.
preliminary
Kalani reluctantly/officially/promptly/reservedly agreed to visit the dentist, despite his bad reputation.
reluctantly
Which Latin root means 'to write'?
scrib or script