Vocabulary and Etymology Quiz

What is a root word?

• A word that has many meanings

• The main part of a word that carries meaning

• A sentence starter

• A type of prefix

The root “chron” means:

• Sound

• Time

• Look

• Write

Etymology is the study of:

• Grammar rules

• Word sounds

• Word origins and history

• Sentence structure

Which word means “small but important difference in meaning”?

• Synonym

• Nuance

• Antonym

• Prefix

Which is a synonym of “cryptic”?

• Clear

• Confusing

• Simple

• Bright

Homophones are words that:

• Look the same and sound the same

• Sound the same but have different meanings

• Have opposite meanings

• Are always verbs

Heteronyms are words that:

• Are spelled differently but sound the same

• Are spelled the same but pronounced differently

• Have no meaning

• Are slang words

The correct pronunciation of morphology is:

• mor-LOG-ry

• mor-FOL-uh-jee

• mor-FOH-loh

• mor-LEE-jee

“Validate” becomes “validly” when turned into a:

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Prefix

Which word is an antonym of “lucid”?

• Clear

• Confusing

• Bright

• Logical