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Latin and Greek Roots Book III: Lesson 1 vocabulary practice

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The delicate, ____________ ribbons in the girl's hair seemed to glow.

a)

providential

b)

circumspect

c)

photogenic

d)

translucent

2.

When my first strategy didn't work, I had to ___________________ a new one.

a)

improvise

b)

translucent

c)

providential

d)

circumspect

3.

Even the most _______________ people don't look atttractive in overdeveloped pictures.

a)

translucent

b)

improvise

c)

photogenic

d)

providenital

4.

The one ______________________________ occurrence in Ralph's life was his hisory of the ancient tomb

a)

transluscent

b)

providential

c)

circumspect

d)

improvise

5.

Scientists were amazed to discover that the plant was not _______________ at all and could grow in total darkness.

a)

invective

b)

invidious

c)

phototropic

d)

specter

6.

Dawn can be quite ______________ at times; she has started several nasty rumors.

a)

invidious

b)

phosphorescent

c)

specter

d)

invective

7.

The _________________ wandered the halls of the aged mansion in search of a resident to frighten.

a)

phototropic

b)

phosphorescent

c)

invidious

d)

specter

8.

The __________________ fish emitted a faint glow even at the bottom of the dark sea.

a)

phototopic

b)

phosphorescent

c)

invidious

d)

invective

9.

If you are more _________________ about your finances, you won't be out of money at the end of the month.

a)

lucid

b)

prospect

c)

elucidate

d)

circumspect

10.

Nick can discuss and analyze history in a clear and ________________ manner.

a)

lucid

b)

prospect

c)

inspect

d)

circumspect

11.

While trying to _______________ the book's theme, I made some interestinting discoveries.

a)

elucidate

b)

prospect

c)

inspect

d)

circumspect

12.

The _____________ of spending the winer on tropical island was thrilling to Rebecca.

a)

lucid

b)

prospect

c)

elucidate

d)

circumspect

13.

After George ____________________ his plan, the ________________________ of climbing the mountain became more appealing to me.

a)

photogenic; lucid

b)

elucidated; prospect

c)

phototropic; lucid

d)

improvised; translucent

14.

Daria was upset that she could not provide a(n) ____________________ explanation of her encounter with the ________________ in the old mansion.

a)

providential; prospect

b)

prospect; introspective

c)

lucid; specter

d)

spectrum; invidious

15.

The ________________ discovery of a new ____________________ organism helped researchers, who were doing work on light and biology, make a long-desired breakthrough.

a)

photogenic; circumspect

b)

invidious; circumspect

c)

providential; phototropic

d)

lucid; phototropic

16.

Although the actor thought he did an excellent job _____________ his lines, he received several _____________ reviews the next day.

a)

elucidating; lucid

b)

spectrum; provisional

c)

elucidating; translucent

d)

improvising; invidious

17.

Even my modest, _________________ grandmother became as excited as a child when she saw the ________________ white silk with which we would make the dress.

a)

providential; improvise

b)

circumspect; lucid

c)

circumspect; transparent

d)

invidious; phototropic