Lum, lumen, luc Stem Quiz Practice

What does the word 'elucidate' mean?

• Amount of light produced

• A match of wood tipped with a combustible substance ignited by friction to bring light

• Giving off light

• To shed light on; explain

What is the meaning of the word 'luminous'?

• To shed light on; explain

• Giving off light

• A match of wood tipped with a combustible substance ignited by friction to bring light

• Amount of light produced

What is a 'lucifer'?

• Giving off light

• To shed light on; explain

• Amount of light produced

• A match of wood tipped with a combustible substance ignited by friction to bring light

What does the word 'lumen' refer to?

• A match of wood tipped with a combustible substance ignited by friction to bring light

• Giving off light

• To shed light on; explain

• Amount of light produced

What is the meaning of the word 'luminary'?

• Amount of light produced

• Giving off light

• To shed light on; explain

• A match of wood tipped with a combustible substance ignited by friction to bring light

The sequins on the gown were ___.

• lucifer

• luminous

• elucidate

• lumen

Frosted glass is probably the most familiar ____ material.

• pellucid

• luminary

• lucifer

• translucent

What does lucent mean?

• giving off light

• to shed light on; explain

• allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so objects cannot be seen clearly

• amount of light produced

What is the definition of pellucid?

• allowing all light through; transparent

• allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so objects cannot be seen clearly

What is the meaning of translucent?

• allowing all light through; transparent

• allowing light to pass through but diffusing it so objects cannot be seen clearly