Vocabulary Quiz: Word Roots and Meanings
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Vocabulary Quiz: Word Roots and Meanings

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What is the definition of the word 'in'?

  • in (correct)
  • to walk
  • thin
  • around
  • What does 'peri' mean?

  • around (correct)
  • dead
  • to
  • cause
  • What is the meaning of 'patein'?

  • thin
  • walking
  • to
  • to walk (correct)
  • The term 'ambi' refers to what?

    <p>around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'ten'?

    <p>thin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'duct' mean?

    <p>lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'cilium'?

    <p>eyelid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ous' indicate?

    <p>full of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ad' mean?

    <p>to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'ite'?

    <p>adherent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'sub' mean?

    <p>under</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ism'?

    <p>doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vale' mean?

    <p>farewell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dict' mean?

    <p>say</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'tion'?

    <p>act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'super' mean?

    <p>over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'mort'?

    <p>death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ex' mean?

    <p>out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pos' mean?

    <p>to put</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'dis'?

    <p>from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ate' mean?

    <p>to cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rogat' mean?

    <p>ask</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'inchoate'?

    <p>just begun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'peripatetic' mean?

    <p>walking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'ambient'?

    <p>surrounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tenuous' mean?

    <p>thin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ductile' mean?

    <p>malleable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'fortuitous'?

    <p>by chance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'surrogate' mean?

    <p>replacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'allude'?

    <p>indirectly refer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dishabille' mean?

    <p>partially dressed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Sybarite'?

    <p>devotee of luxury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'stoicism' refer to?

    <p>indifference to sensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'valediction' mean?

    <p>farewell speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'supercilious'?

    <p>overly proud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'moribund' mean?

    <p>dying</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'expository'?

    <p>explanatory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Study Notes

    • in: A common preposition for indicating location, position, or inclusion within something.
    • peri: A prefix meaning "around," often used in terms like "perimeter" (the boundary around an area).
    • patein: A verb that means "to walk," crucial in understanding movements or actions in contexts.
    • ambi: A prefix that also means "around," similar to "peri," used in words like "ambiguous."
    • ten: A root meaning "thin," applicable in describing textures or physical characteristics.
    • duct: A root meaning "to lead," essential in words like "conduct" or "induce."
    • cilium: Refers to "eyelid," significant in anatomy and biology.
    • ous: A suffix meaning "full of," typically used to form adjectives like "joyous."
    • ad: A prefix meaning "to," commonly utilized in various contexts to denote direction.
    • ite: A suffix that indicates an "adherent" or connection, often used in terms like "favorite."
    • sub: A prefix meaning "under," applicable in words like "submarine" or "substandard."
    • ism: A suffix used to denote a "doctrine" or belief system, such as in "capitalism."
    • vale: An expression meaning "farewell," commonly used in parting messages.
    • dict: A root meaning "to say," foundational in words like "dictate" or "verdict."
    • tion: A suffix denoting an "act" or process, prevalent in nouns like "creation."
    • super: A prefix indicating "over," used in terms like "superior" or "supernatural."
    • mort: A root meaning "death," significant in discussing mortality and related concepts.
    • ex: A prefix meaning "out," commonly seen in terms like "exit" or "exclude."
    • pos: A root meaning "to put," relevant in words like "position" or "compose."
    • dis: A prefix meaning "from," often used in words indicating separation or negation.
    • ate: A suffix meaning "to cause," applicable in verbs like "activate" or "delegate."
    • rogat: A root meaning "to ask," foundational in concepts of inquiry and questioning.
    • inchoate: An adjective meaning "just begun," often used to describe early stages of development or ideas.
    • peripatetic: An adjective meaning "walking," often used to describe itinerant lifestyles or practices.
    • ambient: An adjective meaning "surrounding," particularly relevant in environmental contexts.
    • tenuous: An adjective meaning "thin," often describing weak or fragile conditions.
    • ductile: An adjective meaning "malleable," crucial in materials science and metallurgy.
    • fortuitous: An adjective meaning "by chance," significant in discussions of luck or coincidence.
    • surrogate: A noun referring to a "substitute," often used in legal or parental contexts.
    • allude: A verb meaning "to indirectly refer," used in literary and conversational contexts.
    • dishabille: A noun meaning "partially dressed," relevant in discussions of attire or appearance.
    • Sybarite: A noun denoting "a devotee of luxury," often used in contexts of opulence and extravagance.
    • stoicism: A noun meaning "indifference to sensation," significant in philosophical discussions of emotional resilience.
    • valediction: A noun for "farewell speech," often used during formal goodbyes.
    • supercilious: An adjective meaning "scornful," frequently used to describe a condescending attitude.
    • moribund: An adjective meaning "dying," often used to describe individuals, ideas, or entities in decline.
    • expository: An adjective meaning "explanatory," crucial in writing that aims to clarify or inform.

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