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Word Within the Word Quiz p.2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

antebellum means:

a)

the hours before noon

b)

before the war

c)

against the music

d)

during the war

2.

bipolar means:

a)

having two support systems

b)

malevolent

c)

having two different extremities; north/south, manic/depressive

d)

thick glasses for very poor vision

3.

This stem means "around"

a)

circum

b)

together

c)

before

d)

two

4.

Which two stems mean "together?"

a)

post; pre

b)

mis; mal

c)

intra, intro

d)

com; con

5.

The words deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, and demolish have the root "de" which means:

a)

die

b)

day

c)

down

d)

bad

6.

Which root means "beyond?"

a)

equi

b)

extra

c)

dis

d)

con

7.

"Dis" means:

a)

away

b)

down

c)

equal

d)

together

8.

The words international, interdepartmental, interstellar, and interject have the root "inter," which means:

a)

within

b)

into

c)

bad

d)

between

9.

This root means "after"

a)

pre

b)

semi

c)

post

d)

sub

10.

Which two roots also mean together? (select two answers)

a)

Sym

b)

three

c)

un

d)

syn

11.

The words tricycle, triangle, triad, trichotomy and triceratops all have something to do with:

a)

the number three

b)

history

c)

math

d)

astronomy

12.

The word "unconventional" probably means:

a)

not able to produce music

b)

too hard to form into a shape

c)

not conforming to what is generally done

d)

disorganized

13.

What do the roots "dis" "mal" and "un" have in common?

a)

they all negate the meaning of a word

b)

they all slow down the meaning of a word

c)

they are all used in business school

d)

none of these

14.

Which answer below is NOT correct?

a)

equip means equal; dis means away

b)

bi means two; circum means around

c)

un means in; pre means post

d)

super means over; syn means together

15.

Bicuspid means:

a)

having two different personalities

b)

having two cusps or points

c)

having two siblings

d)

none of these