2.3 Roots & Affixes - assessment

What does the word "antiperspirant" mean?

• A product that increases perspiration.
• A product that causes excessive perspiration.
• A product that has no effect on perspiration.
• A product that reduces or prevents perspiration.

What does the word "dishearten" mean?

• Encourage and motivate
• Make someone feel happy and content
• Cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm
• Cause someone to gain confidence and enthusiasm

What does the word "misconception" mean?

• An incorrect or flawed belief or idea

• A temporary belief or idea
• A vague belief or idea
• A correct belief or idea

What does the word "prehistoric" mean?

• A time period after written history or the invention of writing.
• A time period when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
• A time period before written history or the invention of writing.
• A time period when humans lived in caves and hunted for food.

What does the word "autoimmune" mean?

• A condition in which the immune system attacks foreign substances in the body
• A condition in which the immune system attacks only healthy cells in the body
• A condition in which the immune system is weakened and unable to fight infections
• A condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own cells and tissues.

What does the word "biotic" mean?

• Living organisms or their activities
• Inanimate objects
• Chemical reactions
• Non-living organisms or their activities

What does the word "autograph" mean?

• A person's fingerprint
• A person's handwriting
• A person's photograph
• A person's signature

What does the word "retractable" mean?

• Unable to be drawn back or withdrawn
• Fixed in place and unable to move
• Able to be extended or stretched out
• Capable of being pulled back or withdrawn

What does the word "dreadful" mean?

• Exciting or thrilling
• Terrible or extremely bad

• Pleasant or enjoyable
• Average or mediocre

What does the word "merciless" mean?

• Displaying sympathy and empathy
• Showing no mercy or pity
• Showing kindness and compassion
• Being generous and charitable