WorksheetsCaesar's English Lesson 5 Stems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What does the stem circum mean?
cut
change
other
around
The stem alter means:
other
cut
between
father
Sur means:
self, personal
under, below
over, above
within, inside
Mal means
bad, evil
good, pure
over, above
within, inside
The stem equi- means:
before
under
equal
opposite
The stem loco means:
over
night
crazy
place
The stem stella means:
moon
star
earth
universe
Contra- means:
together
against
over
around
Ante- means:
against
after
mother
before
Post means:
to
before
after
against
His attempt to circumnavigate the world in his small boat was a prodigious undertaking.
Circumnavigate means:
to build or construct
to sail around
to write a book
to go before
It is better to face a conflict straight on rather than try to circumvent it by blaming other people or making excuses.
research or learn about something
keep a secret, or keep to yourself
take control, manage
to go around, avoid, or bypass
Would it be okay if we postponed our appointment until next week? Postponed means:
to schedule before
to put off until later, after
to cancel or get rid of
to disagree or go against
The posterior of the house was very plain, but the front was appealing and decorative. Posterior refers to:
what people can see upfront
the inside of the house
the backside of the house
the landscaping
Every year my dad has a surplus of zucchini in our garden and has to give it away to the neighbors.
Surplus means:
an award-winning crop
a shortage, not enough
more than what is needed
unusable, bad
Polly Grace gave a stellar performance as Belle in The Beauty and The Beast.
Stellar most likely means:
average, adequate
extraordinary, star
quiet, reserved
somber, glum
The atomic bomb was the antecedent to the hydrogen bomb. Antecedent means:
an event that never happened
something that happened at the same time
an occurrence that came after another
an occurrence that came before another
Naiya's birthday antedates Briannia's birthday by two weeks.
Antedates most likely means:
is earlier than, comes before
is later than, comes after
occurs at the same time
happens every year
The anterior of a ship is called the "bow."
You can infer that the anterior is:
the interior of the ship
the back of the ship
the front of the ship
the side of the ship
The women's soccer team began a protest, stating that they were not treated equitably to the men's soccer team.
Equitable means:
in a superior way
in an unfair way
in an equal manner, the same
in a cruel way
By Danny's equivocal letters from camp, his parents couldn't tell if he was enjoying himself or not.
Equivocal means:
certain, absolute
confusing, didn't say one way or the other
angry, aggressive
lighthearted, happy
In Edgar Allen Poe's writings, most of his main characters have some sort of malady.
The word malady most likely means:
facial expression
personality
sickness, disease
pleasant surprise
The vandals left of trail of malicious destruction behind them.
Malicious most likely means:
evil, spiteful, cold-hearted
satisfying, productive
kind-hearted, warm
legal, permitted
Solve the analogy:
Benevolent : malevolent :: ________________
serene: calm
anterior : posterior
evil : malicious
surreal: unbelievable
Solve the analogy:
benevolent : altruistic. ::_____________________
healthy : malnourished
compare : contrast
malevolent. : evil
clamorous: silent
