Classics 21201 English Words From Classical Origins-- Pretest
One
Part I: Word Dissection
A. In the blanks provided give the ENGLISH meaning of
the word elements;
B. Select the best definition from the choices provided and place
its letter in the blank on the left side of the page. PRINT YOUR
ANSWERS.
_____ 1. ANTECEDENT: ________________ + ________________ + ENT
a. a noun to which an pronoun refers b. a yielding
c. leading to a particular result d. to go to
a previous state
_____ 2. VERBOSE: _______________ + OSE
a. short saying that expresses a basic truth; b.
word for word; c. containing a excessive amount of words;
d. modifying verbs, adverbs and adjectives.
_____ 3. INTERLOCUTOR: ______________ + _______________ + TOR
a. very talkative; b. one taking part in a conversation;
c. persuasive; d. conference.
_____4. PRECARIOUS: _______________ + ARIOUS
a. dangerous; b. gentle; c. devoutly religious;
d. weak, ill.
_____5. SUBVERT: _______________ + _______________
a. to turn aside; b. to cause to be agitated;
c. to overthrow; d. to profane.
_____6. PERJURY: _______________ + _______________ + Y
a. lack of authority; b. an outlandish display;
c. being a hostile witness; d. lying under oath.
_____7. ABSTRUSE: _______________ + _______________
a. difficult to understand; b. noticeable; c.
unfavorable; d. very careful about behavior.
_____8. EXPEDIENT: _______________ + _______________ + IENT
a. journey or voyage of exploration; b. to display;
c. erased; d. governed by self-interest.
_____9. CRUCIBLE: _______________ + IBLE
a. punishable; b. small container for melting
metals; c.easily understood; d. having good judgement.
____ 10. COUNTERPART: _______________ + _______________
a. one of two sections that fit and complete each other;
b. a simple analogy; c. fervent, sometimes militant
supporter; d. one who is associated with others in an
activity of common interest.
Part II: Fill in the blanks. The clues in quotation marks tell
you which base and/or prefix to use. You must put your answer
in the space to receive partial credit, and you must spell the
word correctly to get full credit.
1. ______________________ - "not" + "end, limit";
without limits; Some cosmologists, or scientists who study the
universe, now believe that it is not ****.
2. ______________________ - "not" + "strong";
illness, sickness; People who suffer from that **** require a
great deal of bed rest.
3. ______________________ - "down" + "mock, play";
a false belief; People who suffer from paranoia have the ****
that they are being persecuted.
4. ______________________ - "to, toward" + "light";
to lessen, decrease pain, etc.; The goal of our project is to
**** poverty in this region.
5. ______________________ - "between, among" + "play,
mock"; anything that fills the time between two events; Between
the shows there will be a musical ****.
6. ______________________ - "wave"; wavelike motions;
The child was fascinated by the **** of the garter snake as it
moved through the grass.
7. ______________________ - "together" + "flock";
to gather or assemble in one area; Animals tend to **** by the
watering hole and are thus easy prey for the lion.
8. ______________________ - "with, together" + "feel,
think"; agreement, permission; All parents who want their
children to participate in the field trip must sign this form
giving their ****.
9. ______________________ - "down" + "sacred"
a violation of sacredness; The church has been vandalized twice
in the past month. This **** must be stopped!
10. ______________________ - "prick, point"; sharp smelling;
Garlic and onions have **** odors.
11. ______________________ - "heavy"; to feel great
sorrow; Those who have lost loved ones need time to ****.
12. ______________________ - "great" + "speak";
using fancy words, pompous; I find the **** speeches of that politician
annoying.
