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WorksheetsEtymology Analysis #5-6 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The base word "amerlior" means...
to bear, beget
improve
friendship
to do
Which base word means "supreme happiness"?
amic
ign
fic
bliss
What does the word "benign" mean?
friendly
conducive to well-being
having a gentle disposition
joyous; ecstatic
Which of the following words means "worthy of imitation"?
exemplary
conciliate
extol
finesse
Which of the following is NOT correct?
The base word "ess" means "to be"
The base word "empl" means "serve as an example"
"the base word "fin" means "subtle"
The base word "tol" means "call"
Which one of the following is correct?
The prefix "con" means "to be"
the prefix "ex" means "up" or "thoroughly"
the suffix "esse" means "state or condition"
the suffix "ence" means "together"
Fill in the blank with the best answer: "He managed to _______ a deal through bargaining."
finesse
extol
conciliate
ameliorate
This word is defined as "incorruptibility"
genteel
integrity
laudatory
munificent
The word "luscious" means...
refined or well-bred
praising or complimentary
delicious; mouth-watering
extremely generous or charitable
Which one of the following is NOT correct?
The base word "gentee" means "perfect condition"
The base word "lusc" means "to lure"
The base word "munific" means "producing gifts"
The base word "laudat" means "song, poem, or hymn"
Which one of the following suffixes is correct?
"el" means "state"
"ory" means "having the qualities of"
"ent" means "characterized by"
none of the above
This word means "physical beauty":
omnipotent
pulchritude
sublime
veracious
This base or root word means "threshold"
potent
pulchri
lime
quil
This prefix means "up to"
sub
omni
tran
ben
Which one of the following is NOT correct?
The root word "potent" means "mighty"
The base word "quil" means "rest"
The base word "verac" means "beauty"
The base word "gentee" means "high-born"
