Unit 4 Vocabulary and Suffixes Quiz

What does the suffix '-able' or '-ible' generally indicate?

• The ability to do something

• A place or location

• A process or action

• A state of being

Which word means 'able to change or to make suitable'?

• Combustible

• Adaptable

• Contemptible

• Conservation

What is the meaning of 'antagonize'?

• To conserve resources

• To make something suitable

• To praise someone

• To oppose someone

Which word refers to a system where machines do repetitive work?

• Mobilize

• Variation

• Hydration

• Automation

What does 'combustible' mean?

• Able to be endured

• Able to catch fire or burn

• Able to change

• Able to be compared

Which word means 'the practice of protecting something from loss'?

• Conservation

• Glorification

• Adaptation

• Variation

What does 'contemptible' mean?

• Able to be mobilized

• Deserving praise

• Deserving scorn or disrespect

• Able to be compared

Which word means 'the act of praising or honoring generously'?

• Hydration

• Glorification

• Adaptation

• Antagonize

What is the meaning of 'hydration'?

• The act of mobilizing

• The process of making fit

• The state or act of combining or filling with water

• The state of being dry

Which word means 'to put into motion'?

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Mobilize

• Conservation