Etymology week of sept 14

What part of speech is the word "alleviate"?

Will aspirin alleviate pain quickly?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

How many syllables are there in the word "ambivalent"?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 2

What is an arbitrary person?

• like it's chosen at random instead of following a consistent rule

• calling a decision-maker

• making rules based on whim rather than justice

• usually a negative thing

He managed to elude his pursuers by escaping into an alley.

What part of speech is "Elude" in this sentence?

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• preposition

What is the origin of the word "Beneficial"?

• Greek

• French

• English

• Latin

What does" I digress" mean?

• to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument

• to run too

• not to let loose

• reverse the topic of discussion

The word "Connotation" can be ?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• all of the above

What is the opposite of "exacerbate"?

• harsh, tension, violence, bitterness

• allay, alleviate, assuage, calm

• severe, worse, aid, ease

• annoy, provoke,heighten, bother

How many syllables are there in the word "diversion"?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

The word "Escalate" has how many syllables?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2