Etymology Lessons 7 and 8 Test
magnate
"big shot"
pedigree
"foot of a crane", a synonym for lineage
accomplice
partner in crime
circumference
perimeter
perennials, annuals
plants that live from year to year are called ____________; plants that live for one year only are called _______________.
collate
to assemble pages of a document in their proper order
unanimous
to be of one mind
correlate
to bring into mutual relation
assemble
to bring together
translate
to carry over into another language
incorporate
to combine into one body
embellish
to enhance with ornamental details
animate
to enliven
elate
to fill with joy
multiply
to many many or manifold
perplex
to puzzle; to bewilder
accentuate
to stress; to emphasize
proctor
to supervise an examination
relate
to tell
exploit
to use selfishly; to take advantage of
erect
upright in position
duplicate
A synonym for "to copy" which etymologically means to "fold twice"
benign, malignant
Tumors generally are classified as either ______________ or ________________. The one is "kindly", the other is cancerous.
circumspect
a cautious person who "looks all around" before acting is described as ______________.
exclusive
a club that is_____- shuts out certain people
replica
a copy; reproduction
pleat
a fold in clothing
extension
a granting of extra time to complete a project
sinecure
a job requiring little or no work
conference
a meeting for consultation
reference
a mention; footnote
proxy
a person authorized to act for another
multilingual
a person who can write or speak many languages
employer
a person who hires for wages
benevolent, malevolent
a person wishing others well or good might be described as ___________________; a person wishing others evil, on the other hand, might be described as ________________.
secure
a person without care
infirmary
a place where sick or weak people are cared for
perplexing
a problem so "thoroughly folded or tangled" that it is baffling can be described as ___________
multiculturalism
a social theory that encourages interest in many cultures
universe
a synonym for world, which etymologically means a "turning as one".
abstention
a vote neither for nor against
indifference
absence of interest
beneficial
advantageous
entertainment
amusement; hospitality
animalcule
an amoeba, for example
expletive
an exclamatory, obscene word that "fills out" a person's vocabulary
directive
an order
triplet
any combination of three
equilibrium
balance
magniloquence
bombastic speech
sufferance
capacity to endure hardship
contention
competition; conflict
regular
customary
illusive
deceptive
difference
dissimilarity
deception
duplicity
pliable
easily bent; flexible
elusive
evasive
accuracy
exactness
aliens
extraterrestrials are also called _________ because it is assumed that they will be strange of different from earthlings.
pretense
false allegation or justification
sustenance
food, nourishment
detention
holding students after school as punishment
inexplicable
imply
perjury
in a court of law, a person who lies under oath is guilty of __________
allusive
indirectly referred to
distemper
infection viral disease of animals
corpus
large collection of writings
inference
logical conclusion from evidence
maintenance
means of support or subsistence
magnanimous
means possessing a noble (great) spirit
retention
memory
simultaneous
occurring at the same time
portent
omen
versatile
one who is ________ is multi-talented; such a person is "capable of being turned" in many ways.
malingerer
pretends to be sick in order to avoid work or other commitments.
intention
purpose
insurrection
rebellion
annuities
refers to yearly payments of income
pertinence
relevance
transference
removal from one place to another
distention
the state of being expanded; dilation
anniversary
the turning of a year
gregarious
this adjective applies to sociable persons who like to be part of a "flock" of people.
reply
to answer
introvert; extrovert
social scientists describe a person who is "turned inward" as an ____________ and one is "turned outward" as an ______________.
malicious
spiteful
deference
submission to opinion of another
adequate
sufficient
complex
tangled; involved
attendance
the act of being present
superintendence
the act of supervising
pedestrian
the adjective _______- can refer to someone traveling on foot as well as to something ordinary or commonplace.
complexion
the appearance and color of a person's skin, especially the face
preference
the favoring of one over another
inanimate
without life or lifeless
temporal
worldly