using prefixes and roots quiz 1-4

What languages are the most likely to show up in English words as prefixes and roots?

Greek and Latin

Government by consent is really government by consensus—majority agreement in matters of opinions. What does the word consensus mean?

a majority agreement

In the first month of 1933, Hitler became the prime minister, or chancellor, of Germany. With the information given in the sentence, a chancellor is the same as, or similar to _____.

a prime minister

Television programs are careful to add the right sound bite, a small clip of sound and image. With the information given in the sentence, a sound bite is _____.

a small clip of sound and image

You should not use context clues when: _____.

a word appears frequently you really need an exact meaning your understanding of a whole passage depends on that word's meaning you feel unsure of your guess surrounding words are also unfamiliar

The salutary effect of the vacation upon the subject could be defined as: _____

beneficial healthy

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. bibliographical

book (biblio)

cavil

cav´ il

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. geopolitics

citizen (Poli)

circumvent

come around

intercede

come between

The captain of the leaking and battered ship refused to listen to the pleas of the passengers and most of the crew to turn back, slow down, or even to alter course. His officers were equally adamant. Are the officers contrasted with or compared to the captain?

compared

Even though Fred Sanford gave generously to support the work of environmentalist George Mayfield, he himself was an advocate of industrial expansion. Are Sanford and Mayfield contrasted or compared?

contrasted

On the basis of the context clues, the meaning of disapprobation could be: _____.

disapproval rejection

Even though Fred Sanford gave generously to support the work of environmentalist George Mayfield, he himself was an advocate of industrial expansion. What words act as a context clue to point out the relationship between the two men's attitudes?

even though... he himself

Context clues can make a dictionary obsolete.

false

patriarch

father, ruler

A context clue of direct explanation or synonym may often be found: _____.

following the unfamiliar word set off by commas or other punctuation following words such as that is

consequence

following with or after

Real mastery of a word must be demonstrated through being able to hear it and speak it with understanding.

hear, speak

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. cardiology

heart (cardio)

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. coronary

heart (coro)

The Greek influence occurs mainly in words about: _____.

history physical science math

Roman influence through Latin is reflected in modern English words dealing with all of these

law commerce government military science

He had never before known such penury. There was no money for medicine, no money for even a night's lodging. Truth be told, he wasn't sure he could remember the last time he had slept in a bed. Not only was there no money for food, but he had been unable to locate even a charity soup kitchen for a meal. Huddled in the corner of an alley in the unfamiliar city, he pulled the discarded newspaper and boxes close around him. That, he thought, may break the wind and also make me harder to see. He lulled himself into an uneasy sleep imagining how he might convince someone to give him a few dollars—or a job—now there would be dream! Which phrases below help you figure out the meaning of penury? Select all that apply.

no money for medicine, no money for even a night's lodging no money for food charity soup kitchen give him a few dollars a job- now there would be a dream

He had never before known such penury. There was no money for medicine, no money for even a night's lodging. Truth be told, he wasn't sure he could remember the last time he had slept in a bed. Not only was there no money for food, but he had been unable to locate even a charity soup kitchen for a meal. Huddled in the corner of an alley in the unfamiliar city, he pulled the discarded newspaper and boxes close around him. That, he thought, may break the wind and also make me harder to see. He lulled himself into an uneasy sleep imagining how he might convince someone to give him a few dollars—or a job—now there would be dream! Based on the context clues, penury most likely means _____.

poverty

preclude

prevent

acrid

sharp

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. arachnid

spider (arach)

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. astronomy

star (astro)

regressive

stepping back again

Choose the correct meaning for the italicized root. eolithic

stone (eoli)

extort

take by force

solioquy

talking to ineself

What are all of the context clues for disapprobation?

terror, horror, disgust a buzz, or murmur

Government by consent is really government by consensus—majority agreement in matters of opinions. What are the cues to the context clue for the word consensus in the above sentence?

the dash position following the unknown word

deduce

trace the course

The captain of the leaking and battered ship refused to listen to the pleas of the passengers and most of the crew to turn back, slow down, or even to alter course. His officers were equally adamant. Without using the word adamant, the character trait describing the captain and officers in the preceding passage could be: _____.

unmoved unyielding

When should context clues be used?

when direct explanation of a word can be given when restatement by use of synonym can be used when a summary clue can give meaning when a general meaning will suffice when words in a series can clarify when personal experience clarifies the word