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Vocab Unit 8

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the Latin root PED means

a)

foot

b)

toe

c)

ankle

d)

wrist

2.

impediment (n.)

a)

an obstacle

b)

a spectacle

c)

a foot doctor

d)

an event

3.

(adj.) practical or prudent (n.) a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral

a)

expedient

b)

pedestrian

c)

vivacious

d)

incredible

4.

pedestrian (adj. & n.)

a)

(n.) a person walking on a road or in a developed area

b)

(n.) a slow moving train

c)

(n.) a new kind of foot that replaces your old one

d)

(n.) the food of the country Ped

5.

Greek root meaning "child"

a)

Ped

b)

Paid

c)

Uni

d)

Pad

6.

pedant

a)

(n.) one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things

b)

(n.) one possessing abundant knowledge of important, often interesting things

c)

(n.) one possessing almost no knowledge of anything

d)

(n.) one possessing some knowledge of some things

7.

(n.) a teacher, especially one who is dull and narrow-minded

a)

pedagogue

b)

synagogue

c)

monologue

d)

cosmologist

8.

Latin root meaning "clothing"

a)

Vest-

b)

Shirt-

c)

Tie-

d)

Cos-

9.

This year's half-time show was a real travesty... especially since SpongeBob creator, Stephen Hillenburg, died in late 2018 and deserved a fitting tribute.

Travesty means...

a)

(n.) fair representation

b)

(n.) a kind of garment that shows your affiliation

c)

(n.) a perversion of

d)

(n.) agreement at the same time

10.

By the power vested in me...!

Vested means

a)

(adj.) protected by law or contract

b)

(adj.) given to me by a vest

c)

(adj.) wearing a vest

d)

(adj.) not protected by law or contract

11.

vestment (n.)

a)

clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

b)

clothing worn at night for sleeping

c)

vests that are specifically designed for working

d)

vest that are glittery and meant to be shown off

12.

divest (v.)

a)

to strip or remove a title or position of authority

b)

to give someone power through a vest or other article of clothing

c)

to take away someone's article of clothing

d)

to consider diverting to a different pathway

13.

Latin root that means "body"

a)

corpor-/corpu-

b)

carport-/carports-

c)

cake-/wars-

d)

cup-/cakes-

14.

I tried a new kind of coffee this weekend--it wasn't just a spiritual experience, it was also a corporeal one.

Corporeal means...

a)

(adj.) having to do with the body

b)

(adj.) having to do with a corpse

c)

(adj.) having to do with a corporation

d)

(adj.) having to do with a compact car

15.

corpulent (adj.)

a)

extremely fat/obese

b)

extremely kind/too nice

c)

extremely cold/frigid

d)

extremely hot/sweaty

16.

I'm going to incorporate more puns into my teaching; my lessons have too few jokes at the moment.

Incorporate means...

a)

(v.) to bring together features, ideas, or elements

b)

(v.) to take away things from a collection

c)

(v.) to consider all available options

d)

(v.) to push away anything that is annoying