8th Grade Vocabulary Practice (2/9/24)

What does the word 'punitive' mean?

• Involving punishment

• Relevant to a particular matter

• Strict and precise regarding rules or standards

• A false or distorted imitation or representation of something

What is the meaning of the word 'pertinent'?

• Involving punishment

• Strict and precise regarding rules or standards

• Relevant to a particular matter

• Prevent the action or expression of a feeling, idea, etc.

What does 'suppress' mean?

• Involving punishment

• Relevant to a particular matter

• Strict and precise regarding rules or standards

• Prevent the action or expression of a feeling, idea, etc.

What is the meaning of 'stringent'?

• Involving punishment

• Relevant to a particular matter

• Strict and precise regarding rules or standards

• Prevent the action or expression of a feeling, idea, etc.

What does the word 'travesty' mean?

• Relevant to a particular matter

• Involving punishment

• A false or distorted imitation or representation of something

• Prevent the action or expression of a feeling, idea, etc.

Which Latin root means 'health'?

• san

• peri

• log

• fac

Which Latin root means 'to make'?​ (a)  

• fac
• san
• peri
• log

Which word below contains the correct usage for the Greek root meaning 'around'?

• sanitary

• perimeter

• monologue

• factory

Match the following:

• thought or word

• therm

• to make

• log

• around

• fac

• health

• san

• heat

• peri

Which word means to dive or dig into?

• caustic

• relevant

• delve

• contrarian