Greek and Latin Roots: The Good with the Bad

When you malign someone, you ________. (2 answers)

• you encourage them.

• say something bad about them.

• you tell them to follow your orders.

• you criticize them in public.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The Latin root for bad or wretched is _________.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which two words best describe or define benevolent? (2 answers)

• merciless

• compassionate

• generous

• selfish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Match the following words with their correct definitions.

• not causing harm or damage

• benefit

• a good or helpful result

• benign

• real or genuine

• benevolent

• kind and generous

• bona fide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which two words are the antonyms of malfunction? (2 answers)

• perfection

• flawed

• defect

• working

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

___________ is a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and loss of blood.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Placing hunting restrictions on endangered animals such as the black rhino will greatly __________ the species.

• benign

• malign

• benefit

• malcontent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Even though I know that garden spiders are ________, they still terrify me.

• benefit

• benign

• benevolent

• bona fide

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A malcontent eating at a restaurant might _________.

• fall asleep at the table before his food arrives.

• leave a very large tip for the waiter and the chef.

• angrily send back the food and demand a discount.

• give a very good review of the restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

dysfunction : unhealthy :: __________: thrilling

• routine

• adventure

• sleep

• habit

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D