Word Meaning Act

Read the sentence below.

The company reviewed its bank accounts because one of its employees was accused of embezzling.

Choose the best definition for embezzling.

• prize money, such as a lottery winnings

• quitting one's job in protest

• stealing money one is entrusted with

• a complicated or confusing lie

Based on the meaning of the suffix -ize, what does the word sanitize mean?

• a person who sanitizes

• to make sanitary

• being sanitary

• able to sanitize

Based on the meaning of the suffix -ance, what does the word performance mean?

• already performed

• no longer performing

• a person who performs

• the act of performing

The baby pointed at the cookies she wanted to eat.

• steep edge

• to show  the place or direction of something using finger

• sharp like the knife

What does "Actually" mean?

• Never

• In the future

• In fact or in reality

• Before

If someone is described as "Clumsy", what does it mean?

• They are very skilled

• They are careful and precise

• They often drop or spill things because they are not careful

• They are very fast

Which word matches this definition: to leave hurriedly because of imminent danger

• Ennui

• Vamoose

• Prolific

• Glib

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

She always disagreed with him, which made him angry

• full of

• without

• before

• not

Answer explanation

dis = not

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

He misread the directions and burned the vegetables.

• two

• more than one

• act of, state of, result of

• incorrectly or badly

Answer explanation

mis- = incorrectly, badly

What is the meaning of the affix in the underlined word?

I was upset to find out that I had misspelled her name on her birthday card.

• two

• more than one

• act of, state of, result of

• incorrectly or badly

Answer explanation

mis- = incorrectly, badly