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Practice Quiz 12-09

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Part of Speech: noun

Origin: unknown, first used in 1669

Definition: freedom to do something the way you want to do it

Sentence: They give their students \ ˈlē-ˌwā \ to try new things.

a)

leaway

b)

leway

c)

leeway

d)

leewae

2.

Part of Speech: noun

Origin: French

Definition: a person having a million dollars or more

Sentence:

How many mi(l)-yə-ˈner , ˈmi(l)-yə-ˌner \ coaches will receive a pandemic pardon?

a)

millonare

b)

millionare

c)

millionairre

d)

millionaire

3.

Part of Speech: adjective

Origin: Middle French, from Latin

Definition: : doing much sitting : not physically active

Sentence: Their health problems were caused by their \ ˈse-dᵊn-ˌter-ē \ lifestyles.

a)

sedentary

b)

sedintery

c)

saidintary

d)

sedentery

4.

Part of Speech: noun

Origin: unknown. First used in 1713

Definition: the power of rising and floating (as on water or in air)

Sentence: The swimmer is supported by the water's ˈbȯi-ən(t)-sē , ˈbü-yən(t)- \.

a)

boyantsy

b)

buoyancy

c)

boiyency

d)

bouyency

5.

Part of Speech: noun

Origin: French

Definition: slight or general feeling of not being healthy or happy

Sentence : An infected person will feel a general mə-ˈlāz , ma-, -ˈlez \ .

a)

malaze

b)

malayze

c)

malaise

d)

malaize

6.

Part of Speech: Verb

Origin: Latin

Definition: : to make an official decision about who is right in (a dispute) : to settle judicially

Sentence:The school board will ə-ˈjü-di-ˌkāt \claims made against teachers.

a)

adgudisate

b)

adjudicate

c)

addjudicate

d)

agjudicate

7.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Origin: French

Definition: not reputable or decent

Sentence: To most people that just sounds like a ˈlüsh \ accountant.

a)

loosh

b)

luesh

c)

louche

d)

loushe