Vocabulary / Midterm Review

He always heard what he had and gave money to charity because he was a magnanimous person. Magnanimous means

• generous

• reasonable

• truthful

• wealthy

She's not at all tall; as a matter of fact, she's quite petite. Petite means

• heavy

• small

• strong

• thin

"Welcome to my domicile, and I hope you enjoy dinner," said Brad, opening the door wide to let us in. Domicile means

• business

• home

• office

• porch

Given the meaning of the Greek root sym and your knowledge of sympathy, what is the most likely meaning of the Greek root path?

• direction

• substitute

• able to work

• capable of feeling

Given the meaning of the prefix dis-, someone who feels disquiet is most likely to feel

• calm

• happy

• anxious

• determined

The Greek root astro, as in astronaut and astronomy, comes from aster, meaning "star." Which of the following symbols is most likely to be called an asterisk?

• &

• *

• }

• @