Vocabulary & Root Words 17/18 (24/25)

What is the meaning of "rural"

• cheerful; in good spirits

• relating to the country; outside of the city or suburbs

• clearly separated or different from other things

• a wrong belief or mistaken idea

What is the meaning of "jovial"

• relating to the country; outside of the city or suburbs

• clearly separated or different from other things

• not having any doubt

• cheerful; in good spirits

What is the meaning of "distinct"

• relating to the country; outside of the city or suburbs

• clearly separated or different from other things

• cheerful; in good spirits

• to change something to make it untrue so others will believe it

What is the meaning of "cert/cred"

• believe/ sure/ trust

• clearly separated or different from other things

• cheerful; in good spirits

• deceive/lie

What is the meaning "fals/fall"

• believe/ sure/ trust

• cheerful; in good spirits

• clearly separated or different from other things

• deceive/lie

Ms. Burlison grew up in a ____ town; it was surrounded by cattle and wheat.

• fallacy

• distinct

• jovial

• rural

After the students aced the state test, the teachers were in the most ____ mood.

• rural

• jovial

• certain

• distinct

There is a clear _____ between major titles and minor titles: major titles are underlined or in italics while minor titles get quotation marks.

• rural

• jovial

• distinction

• falsify

Based on the root cert/cred, what can you infer the meaning of credentials in the following sentence?

A driver's license, a passport, a doctor's badge, or diploma all count as credentials - as long as they are real!

•  a wrong belief or mistaken idea

• a trusted fact or proof of qualifications

• to see

Based on the root fals/fall, what can you infer the meaning of falsified in the following sentence?

During the trial, the witness falsified his testimony on stand and is now facing his jail time.

• made a joke

• made an untrue statement

• made a mockery of the jury

• made funny faces