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Etymology Analysis #5-6 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The base word "amerlior" means...

a)

to bear, beget

b)

improve

c)

friendship

d)

to do

2.

Which base word means "supreme happiness"?

a)

amic

b)

ign

c)

fic

d)

bliss

3.

What does the word "benign" mean?

a)

friendly

b)

conducive to well-being

c)

having a gentle disposition

d)

joyous; ecstatic

4.

Which of the following words means "worthy of imitation"?

a)

exemplary

b)

conciliate

c)

extol

d)

finesse

5.

Which of the following is NOT correct?

a)

The base word "ess" means "to be"

b)

The base word "empl" means "serve as an example"

c)

"the base word "fin" means "subtle"

d)

The base word "tol" means "call"

6.

Which one of the following is correct?

a)

The prefix "con" means "to be"

b)

the prefix "ex" means "up" or "thoroughly"

c)

the suffix "esse" means "state or condition"

d)

the suffix "ence" means "together"

7.

Fill in the blank with the best answer: "He managed to _______ a deal through bargaining."

a)

finesse

b)

extol

c)

conciliate

d)

ameliorate

8.

This word is defined as "incorruptibility"

a)

genteel

b)

integrity

c)

laudatory

d)

munificent

9.

The word "luscious" means...

a)

refined or well-bred

b)

praising or complimentary

c)

delicious; mouth-watering

d)

extremely generous or charitable

10.

Which one of the following is NOT correct?

a)

The base word "gentee" means "perfect condition"

b)

The base word "lusc" means "to lure"

c)

The base word "munific" means "producing gifts"

d)

The base word "laudat" means "song, poem, or hymn"

11.

Which one of the following suffixes is correct?

a)

"el" means "state"

b)

"ory" means "having the qualities of"

c)

"ent" means "characterized by"

d)

none of the above

12.

This word means "physical beauty":

a)

omnipotent

b)

pulchritude

c)

sublime

d)

veracious

13.

This base or root word means "threshold"

a)

potent

b)

pulchri

c)

lime

d)

quil

14.

This prefix means "up to"

a)

sub

b)

omni

c)

tran

d)

ben

15.

Which one of the following is NOT correct?

a)

The root word "potent" means "mighty"

b)

The base word "quil" means "rest"

c)

The base word "verac" means "beauty"

d)

The base word "gentee" means "high-born"