Prestwick Chapter 6 Test

The term "gravity" means to make worse; to make more serious.

• True

• False

The definition "to cause to move forward" corresponds to the term "gravitate."

• True

• False

The definition "to make worse; to make more serious" corresponds to the term "aggravate."

• True

• False

The term "-ive" is a suffix that means "performing a specific action."

• True

• False

Definition: a suffix that is used to show that something is being acted upon.

• - pendant

• -grav-

• -ant

• -ive

Definition: gloomy; causing heaviness of spirit; serious.

• overt

• pensive

• brute

• grave

Term: -grav-

• gloomy; causing heaviness of spirit; serious

• a root that means "to hang"

• to cause to move forward

• a root that means "heavy"

Choose the correct definition of the term "pensive":

• deep in thought; worried

• gloomy; causing heaviness of spirit; serious

• to cause to move forward

• hanging; waiting

Choose the correct definition of the term "pending":

• to make worse; to make more serious

• deep in thought; worried

• gloomy; causing heaviness of spirit; serious

• hanging; waiting

a piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck

• -pend/pens-

• appendix

• pendant

• pendulum