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11th Grade Etymology Lists 1-16 Review

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  • If you are APATHETIC that means you...
    Don't care
  • While on trial, the witness was completely ____ in the face of facts that went against her testimony. OBDURATE or AMIABLE?
    Obdurate
  • What root means "to touch"?
    tang, tact
  • The word "ridiculous" uses the root "rid/ris" which means...
    To laugh
  • The opposite of congenial is WISE or CRUEL?
    Cruel
  • A word that uses the root "sat/sati" meaning "enough, to feel full" is...
    What's your example?
  • The words "brat" and "whiner" have negative _______ when describing a child. CONNOTATIONS or PROLOGUES?
    Connotations
  • Look at the image. This team really must stay ___, otherwise there would be no chance of winning. CONDUCIVE or COHESIVE?
    Cohesive
  • The National Weather Service stated that overnight weather conditions will be _______ to creating fog in the morning hours. CONDUCIVE or OBDURATE?
    Conducive
  • What does the root "migr" mean?
    To move from place to place
  • When it comes to cultural and religious traditions, many people choose to wear _____________clothing for the event. For example, many brides choose to wear white or cream. It's considered ______. TANGIBLE or CONVENTIONAL?
    Conventional
  • True or False? The word "truncate" is a verb.
    True
  • True or False? The root "popu" means "powerful."
    False
  • The witness on the stand was _______ in the crime. IMPLICATED or TERMINATED?
    Implicated
  • Look at the image below. The character is clearly enraged. Somebody should ___ him. IMPLICATE or PLACATE?
    Placate
  • In playing the game of chess, players must be very ___ about their moves. No move is left to chance. DELIBERATE or BENEVOLENT?
    Deliberate
  • A handshake often signifies a ________ understanding between two people. STOIC or TACIT?
    Tacit
  • A word that uses the root "spo/spon" meaning "to pledge or promise" is...
    What's your example?
  • A word that uses the root "put" meaning "think" or "estimate" is...
    What's your example?
  • The opposite of MEDIOCRE is EXCELLENT or DESPONDENT?
    Excellent
  • True or False? A DESPOTIC leader usually listens to others' opinions.
    False
  • Shaking your finger at someone, like in the image below, is one ___ way of expressing dismay with a person's behavior. CONGENIAL or EMPHATIC?
    Emphatic
  • If you are GREGARIOUS, that means you are....
    Outgoing, friendly, sociable
  • A person's income, the income of their parents, and their education level can all be factors determining that person's upward _____, which is basically their ability to move to a higher social class or status. MOBILITY or TRANQUILITY?
    Mobility