Knowledge of Words
thesaurus
A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms
Glossary
A place in the back of the book that gives the definitions or tell the meaning of certain words in the book.
phon
Sound Ex. Telephone
encyclopedia
a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
dictionary
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information and definitions about them
root
a word that does not have any prefixes (at the beginning) or suffixes (at the end) of the word; the basic form of the word
Which of the following roots or affixes best fits the definition "air, atmosphere"?
aer
re
again,back ex:reappear
aer
air, atmosphere ex:aeronautics
Ab/a/abs
away from ex:abnormal
pro
before, in front of ex:professional
sub
below ex: submarine
ambi
both, on both sides ex: ambidextrous
heter
different, other ex:heterogeneous
graph
draw,write ex:autograph
terr
dry land ex: terrain
geo
earth ex: geography
tele
far,end ex: telescope
Which of the following roots or affixes best fits the definition "earth"?
geo
semi
half ex: semifinals
hemi
half ex:hemisphere
therm
heat, warm ex: thermometer
Which of the following roots or affixes best fits the definition "same"?
hom
min
less,smaller ex:miniscule
bio
life ex:autobiography
Phos/Phot
light ex:photograph
viv
live ex: survive
psych
mind ex:psychology
affix
part of a word placed at the beginning (prefix) or end (suffix) or a word to change the meaning of the word
Which of the following choices is the best synonym for the "phonograph"? My grandparents used the phonograph every Saturday evening, inviting their friends over to socialize in the parlor.
record player
hom
same ex:homogenous
micro
small ex:microscope
greek
the language spoken in Greece; one of the languages that English is based on
latin
the language spoken in ancient Rome; one of the languages that English is based on
Which part of the word thermometer, a device to measure the temperature of an object or space, means "heat"?
therm
tempor
time ex:temporal ex 2: temporary
Reference
to bring up; to mention
hydr
water ex: hydrophobia
aqu
water ex:aquarium
Read the passage and answer the question. ...all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature's most awe-inspiring sights—a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere—the corona—can be seen, will stretch from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk. Which word or phrase provides the best clue to the meaning of the phrase path of totality?
where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere
