Vocabulary Builder Part 17

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Question 1: Does the word root “chron” mean time?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. The word root “chron” means time.

If something is “chronic,” does that mean it happens all the time, or frequently?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. Something chronic happens all the time or frequently.

Is a “chronicle” an account of events in the order that they happened?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. A chronicle is an account (often in writing) of events in the order that they happened.

Is a “chronology” a list of events in the order of when they happen?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. A chronology is a list of events in the order of when they happen.

Does “chronological order” mean the same as alphabetical order?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

No. Chronological order arranges things by when they happened. Alphabetical order arranges things by their spelling.

Does “synchronized” mean that two or more events happen at the same time?

• No

• Yes

Answer explanation

Yes. Synchronize means that two or more events happen at the same time.