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Work and Money Word Wisdom Unit Test With Roots and Prefixes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. an attempt to increase sales?

a)

promotion

b)

pension

c)

disclose

d)

mission

2.

Which word matches the definition ________ v. to encourage to act?

a)

motivate

b)

exempt

c)

exploit

d)

destitute

3.

Which word matches the definition ________ v. to reveal or explain?

a)

disclose

b)

stipend

c)

fiscal

d)

clarify

4.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. a heroic or very smart act.

________ v. to take advantage of?

a)

exploit

b)

promptness

c)

remiss

d)

exempt

5.

Which word matches the definition ________ v. to make clear?

a)

clarify

b)

disclose

c)

remiss

d)

appreciate

6.

Which definition matches the word commission?

a)

________ n. a fee that a company pays a

salesperson.

b)

________ n. 1. the act of spending.

2. expense.

c)

________ n. a rise in the general level of

prices for goods and services.

d)

________ n. the act of being on time;

punctuality.

7.

Which definition matches the word expenditure?

a)

________ n. 1. the act of spending.

2. expense.

b)

________ n. the act of being on time;

punctuality.

c)

________ n. payment or money that

someone sends.

d)

________ n. a rise in the general level of

prices for goods and services.

8.

Which definition matches the word promptness?

a)

________ n. the act of being on time;

punctuality.

b)

________ v. to reveal or explain.

c)

________ n. a heroic or very smart act.

________ v. to take advantage of.

d)

________ v. to encourage to act.

9.

Which definition matches the word remittance?

a)

________ n. payment or money that

someone sends.

b)

________ n. a fee that a company pays a

salesperson.

c)

________ n. a heroic or very smart act.

________ v. to take advantage of.

d)

________ v. to reveal or explain.

10.

Which definition matches the word inflation?

a)

________ n. a rise in the general level of

prices for goods and services.

b)

________ n. an attempt to increase sales.

c)

________ v. to reveal or explain.

d)

________ n. a fee that a company pays a

salesperson.

11.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. 1. a task or errand that a

person or group is sent to do. 2. a person’s

main goal?

a)

mission

b)

remiss

c)

investment

d)

pension

12.

Which word matches the definition ________ adj. careless in doing one’s job or

duty?

a)

remiss

b)

fiscal

c)

expenditure

d)

opulence

13.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. a fixed and regular salary,

allowance, or payment?

a)

stipend

b)

remittance

c)

promptness

d)

inflation

14.

Which word matches the definition ________ adj. making or containing a

promise?

a)

promissory

b)

pension

c)

collateral

d)

appreciate

15.

Which word matches the definition ________ v. 1. to take the place of or have


importance over. 2. to get or take for one-

self before others?

a)

pre-empt

b)

disclose

c)

fiscal

d)

exploit

16.

Which definition matches the word pension?

a)

________ n. a sum of money paid regularly

by a company to someone who has retired

or has a disability.

b)

________ n. something that is given or

received as payment for work done or for a

loss or injury.

c)

________ v. to free from having to do

something.

________ adj. freed from having to do something

d)

________ adj. able to be turned in or

exchanged for money or products.

17.

Which definition matches the word compensation?

a)

________ n. something that is given or

received as payment for work done or for a

loss or injury.

b)

________ adj. able to be turned in or

exchanged for money or products.

c)

________ adj. careless in doing one’s job or

duty.

d)

________ v. 1. to take the place of or have

importance over. 2. to get or take for one-

self before others.

18.

Which definition matches the word exempt?

a)

________ v. to free from having to do

something.

________ adj. freed from having to do something.

b)

________ adj. able to be turned in or

exchanged for money or products.

c)

________ v. 1. to take the place of or have


importance over. 2. to get or take for one-self before others.

d)

________ n. a sum of money paid regularly

by a company to someone who has retired

or has a disability.

19.

Which definition matches the word redeemable?

a)

________ adj. able to be turned in or

exchanged for money or products.

b)

________ n. a fixed and regular salary,

allowance, or payment.

c)

________ n. 1. a task or errand that a

person or group is sent to do. 2. a person’s

main goal.

d)

________ adj. making or containing a

promise.

20.

Which definition matches the word peremptory?

a)

________ adj. 1. ending all debate or action;

final. 2. not to be disobeyed.

b)

________ v. to free from having to do

something.

________ adj. freed from having to do something.

c)

________ n. something that is given or

received as payment for work done or for a

loss or injury.

d)

________ n. a fixed and regular salary,

allowance, or payment.

21.

Which word matches the definition ________ adj. very poor?

a)

destitute

b)

disclose

c)

default

d)

depreciate

22.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. a person who works with

others?

a)

colleague

b)

pension

c)

exploit

d)

opulence

23.

Which word matches the definition ________ adj. 1. having to do with money or

financial matters. 2. having to do with money

matters and finances of a government?

a)

fiscal

b)

inflation

c)

disclose

d)

depreciate

24.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. a loan in which a pledge of

property is given as a guarantee that the

loan will be repaid.

________ v. to pledge property as a

guarantee that a loan will be repaid?

a)

mortgage

b)

pension

c)

expenditure

d)

remittance

25.

Which word matches the definition ________ n. a failure to do what is expected

or required.

________ v. to fail to repay a debt or fulfill

an obligation?

a)

default

b)

exempt

c)

stipend

d)

fiscal

26.

Which definition matches the word collateral?

a)

________ n. something of value given to a

lender of money as a guarantee that the loan

will be repaid.

b)

________ n. 1. something that is bought to

earn money. 2. the act of putting money into

something in order to earn more money.

c)

________ n. great riches or wealth.

d)

________ v. to lose value or drop in price.

27.

Which definition matches the word investment?

a)

________ n. 1. something that is bought to

earn money. 2. the act of putting money into

something in order to earn more money.

b)

________ v. 1. to raise in value or price.

2. to understand the worth, value, or quality

of something.

c)

________ n. something of value given to a

lender of money as a guarantee that the loan

will be repaid.

d)

________ n. a failure to do what is expected

or required.

________ v. to fail to repay a debt or fulfill an obligation.

28.

Which definition matches the word opulence?

a)

________ n. great riches or wealth.

b)

________ v. to lose value or drop in price.

c)

________ n. a failure to do what is expected

or required.

________ v. to fail to repay a debt or fulfill an obligation.

d)

________ adj. 1. having to do with money or

financial matters. 2. having to do with money

matters and finances of a government.

29.

Which definition matches the word appreciate?

a)

________ v. 1. to raise in value or price.

2. to understand the worth, value, or quality

of something.

b)

________ v. to lose value or drop in price.

c)

________ n. 1. something that is bought to

earn money. 2. the act of putting money into

something in order to earn more money.

d)

________ n. something of value given to a

lender of money as a guarantee that the loan

will be repaid.

30.

Which definition matches the word depreciate?

a)

________ v. to lose value or drop in price.

b)

________ n. a failure to do what is expected

or required.

________ v. to fail to repay a debt or fulfill an obligation.

c)

________ n. great riches or wealth.

d)

________ n. a person who works with

others.

31.

(MULTIPLE ANSWERS) Which roots match the definition to hang, to weigh?

a)

pend

b)

pens

c)

pond

d)

miss

e)

mitt

32.

Which root matches the definition to buy, to take?

a)

empt

b)

miss

c)

ex-

d)

pro-

33.

(MULTIPLE ANSWERS) Which roots match the definition to send?

a)

miss

b)

mitt

c)

pond

d)

pens

e)

pend

34.

Which definition matches the prefix com-?

a)

with

b)

away from, out of

c)

forward, forth

d)

to send

35.

Which definition matches the prefix ex-?

a)

away from, out of

b)

with

c)

forward, forth

d)

to buy, to take

36.

Which definition matches the prefix pro-?

a)

forward, forth

b)

away from, out of

c)

with

d)

to send