Greek & Latin Word Power - Batch 1.1 (Part 2)

Multiple Choice

When did the Normans conquer England?

• In 1000

• In 1010

• In 1066

Multiple Choice

Most new words that entered English after the Norman Invasion originally derived from this language

• French

• German

• Spanish

• Latin

Greek & Latin Word Power - Batch 1.1 (Part 2)

by Russell Smith

Latin Word Power - Batch 1.1

Part 2

Multiple Choice

Granting approval or belief in a school

• creditor
• accreditation
• discredit
• incredible

Multiple Choice

How will the testimony of a credible witness most likely affect a lawyer's case?

• The testimony will damage the case.

• The testimony will help the case.

• The testimony will change matters completely.

• The testimony will get the case thrown out of court.

Open Ended

Briefly define "etymology."

Multiple Choice

A document that proves a person is believable

• accreditation
• credible
• incredible
• credential

Multiple Choice

A person who believes that he will be paid back the money that he loaned

• creed
• credible
• creditor
• accreditation

Open Ended

Briefly define "etymology."

Multiple Choice

The Anglo-Saxons spoke a language similar to ...

• modern German

• modern French

• modern English

Multiple Choice

 A "cognate" is most likely to share which of the following with another word?

• the same suffix

• the same number of letters

• the same root

• the same number of syllables

Multiple Choice

What language did the Normans speak?

• English

• French

• German

Multiple Choice

Most new words that entered English after the Norman Invasion originally derived from this language

• French

• German

• Spanish

• Latin

Multiple Choice

Transact means to

• conduct business

• show submission

• shower with love

• treat with scorn

Multiple Choice

Which of the following people would most likely be known for their agility?

• a gardener

• a host of a dinner party

• an engineer

• a gymnast

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be known to agitate?

• a therapist

• an archivist

• an activist

Multiple Choice

A list or outline of things to be considered or done

• agenda

• action

• agitate

Multiple Choice

A person acting for another; something capable of producing an effect

• agent

• react

• activate

Open Ended

Guess at the meaning of the word MALEFACTOR. You probably already know what the prefix "mal-" means. Think of words like malevolent, malodorous, malign, and malady.

Open Ended

The opposite of malefactor is BENEFACTOR. Guess what the prefix "bene-" means.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to coagulate?

• ice that has been exposed to heat

• Jell-O that has been refrigerated

• helium that has been used to inflate a balloon

• frozen meat that has been left to thaw

Open Ended

Guess at the meaning of PUTREFACTION. Think of words like "putrid."

Multiple Choice

Whom would you hire to litigate on your behalf?

• a lawyer

• a personal trainer

• an electrictian

• a music teacher

Multiple Choice

Why is a teacher most likely to castigate a student?

• for showing him a doctor's note

• for asking a question

• for forgetting his homework

• for doing well on an exam