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
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