Study

11th Grade Etymology Lists 1-8 Review

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • What is a EUPHEMISM for going pee?
    What do you think?
  • What is a word that uses the roots "LOG , LOGY" mean "word or study of"?
    What do you think?
  • The roots "MONO" and "SOL" have the same meaning. What is it?
    Alone
  • The roots "EU" and "DYS" have opposite definitions. What are they?
    Good and bad.
  • "Colorado State Chemists Develop Recyclable, BIODEGRADABLE, Petroleum-Free Plastic" What does "biodegradable" mean?
    Capable of being broken down by natural elements
  • "It's been rumored that there might be a Netflix _________ by Apple." Which word best fits in the blank? CURATOR or ACQUISITION?
    Acquisition
  • Chris and Elizabeth were in a _______ about who was the better writer. Which word fits best in the blank? DISPUTE or DYNAMIC?
    Dispute
  • "The POTENCY of the ginger was so strong that I couldn't eat the noodles." What does POTENCY mean?
    Strength; Power
  • "The bad friend laughed in DERISION after her friend fell down." What does DERISION mean?
    Laughing, ridiculing, or making fun of someone.
  • What is one way to PLACATE a crying baby?
    What do you think?
  • What is a word that uses the root PAN, meaning "all or every"?
    What do you think?
  • True or False? The roots "POP, POPU" and "DEM, DEMO" have the same meaning.
    True (They both mean "people")
  • True or False: The root "JUS, JUR" means "strict".
    False
  • Which root means "to take care of; concern"? CUR or PLAC?
    CUR
  • True or False: The roots "MIGR" and "DYN, DYNAM" have the same meaning.
    False
  • True or False: The word PHOTOPHOBIA means "fear of light".
    True
  • True or False? The word "stinky" has a positive CONNOTATION.
    False.
  • "Twitter enforces BREVITY. If it can’t be said in a handful of words, it can’t be said at all." What does BREVITY mean?
    Saying something in a few words; being brief.
  • True or False: The root "CHRON" means "time."
    True
  • "Watching favorite movies can help people feel less DESPONDENT in difficult times." What does DESPONDENT mean?
    Depressed
  • "Weather conditions this weekend are _______ to snow." Which word best fits in the blank? EUPHEMISM or CONDUCIVE?
    Conducive