Knowledge of Words

The root, "equi" as in "equitable," "equidistant," and "equivalent," most likely means...

• early

• opposite

• equal

• different

The root, "dic/dict" as in "dictionary," (a book that says the definition of a word) "dictator,"(someone who tells someone else what to do) and "contradict," (to say the opposite of someone else) most likely means...

• lie

• say or declare

• words

• writing

Based on "dem" meaning people, the word democracy means _____.

• a government by the people

• a government by the rich

• a government with a president

• a government with equal rights

Based on "scrib" means to write, the word scribble means _____.

• to clean carelessly

• to speak carelessly

• to write carelessly

• to move carelessly

Based on "spect" meaning to see or look, the word inspection means _____.

• a close city

• a close object

• a close look

• a close friend

The root, "auto," means self. Therefore, the word autobiography means...

• a story about a person's life written by another person

• a fictional story about someone taking selfies

• a story about a person's life, written by that person

• a fictional story about understanding your true identity

Read the dictionary entry.

agree·able \ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl\ adj

1: pleasing to the mind or senses

2: ready or willing to agree

3: able to be accepted

What is something you can learn about the word agreeable from this dictionary entry?

• One meaning is the opposite of unpleasant.

• One meaning is ready or willing to agree.

Read the dictionary entry.

agree·able \ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl\ adj

1: pleasing to the mind or senses

2: ready or willing to agree

3: able to be accepted

What is the part of speech of the word agreeable?

• adjective

• noun

• verb

• adverb

Read the dictionary entry.

agree·able \ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl\ adj

1: pleasing to the mind or senses

2: ready or willing to agree

3: able to be accepted

Which part of the dictionary entry tells the pronunciation of the word agreeable?

• able to be accepted

• agree·able

• adj

• \ə-ˈgrē-ə-bəl\

Read the dictionary entry and the sentence that follows.

 insinuate: to introduce an idea gradually or in an indirect way 

The rancher in the western movie insinuated that the young sheriff was a coward. Which word has the same meaning as insinuated?

• suggested

• declared

• insisted

• bellowed