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Vocabulary Week 7

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chemical decomposition of organic matter brought about by bacteria, etc.

a)

biolysis

b)

dialysis

c)

epigram

d)

lexicograph

2.

An adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic.

a)

biolysis

b)

dialysis

c)

ideologue

d)

lexicograph

3.

Which root word means knowledge?

a)

-lys-

b)

-gnos-

c)

-gram-

d)

-log-

4.

Which root word means having to do with writing; a written thing.?

a)

-lys-

b)

-gnos-

c)

-graph-

d)

-log-

5.

Which root word means having to break down, loosen, dissolve?

a)

-lys-

b)

-gnos-

c)

-graph-

d)

-log-

6.

Which root word means having to speech or to talk?

a)

-lys-

b)

-gnos-

c)

-graph-

d)

-log-

7.

A person who writes or compiles a dictionary or dictionaries.

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

prognosis

d)

dialysis

8.

A forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment.

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

prognosis

d)

dialysis

9.

A speech or written tribute composed to honor someone who has died.

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

prognosis

d)

eulogy

10.

A speech by a character in a dramatic performance, a short solo dramatic performance, a comparable written composition, or a comic’s routine, or an excessively long speech during a conversation.

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

monologue

d)

eulogy

11.

The making of maps and charts

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

monologue

d)

eulogy

12.

A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.

a)

epigraph

b)

lexicographer

c)

monologue

d)

eulogy

13.

An introductory speech in a play (or the actor performing it) or an introduction in a literary work, or a development or event that introduces or precedes another.

a)

epigraph

b)

prologue

c)

monologue

d)

eulogy

14.

The branch of linguistics that deals with sentence structure.

a)

grammar

b)

prologue

c)

monologue

d)

eulogy

15.

Write a sentence using angonstic. Make sure you use context clues that show you know the meaning of the word.

4 lines
16.

What does the word analysis mean? Describe something that would require analysis.

4 lines
17.

What is an epigram? Give an example of an epigram.

4 lines
18.

What is an ignoramus? Name 2 fictional characters from a book, movie, or tv show that you would classify as an ignoramus.

4 lines
19.

What is dialysis?

4 lines
20.

foretell or prophesy.

a)

epigraph

b)

prognosticate

c)

prognosis

d)

eulogy