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Bellringer 11/3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

An effluence of lies continued to flow out of Pinocchio’s mouth, causing his nose to grow bigger with each fib. 

Use your knowledge of prefixes--what is the meaning of effluence?

a)

flowing inward

b)

giving up

c)

flowing out.

d)

changing the minds of others.

2.

Cornelia wanted to efface the memory of the time she slipped on the icy sidewalk in front of her house and broke her wrist.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--what is the meaning of efface?

a)

to encourage

b)

to blot out, or erase

c)

to be embarrassed

d)

to make a mistake

3.

The refugees egressed from their homeland is largely because of the war that is currently ravaging it.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--what does egress mean?

a)

to go out, to leave

b)

to come in, to enter

c)

to go around, circumvent

d)

to go over

4.

The doctor excised the tumor during the Tom's operation.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--what is the meaning of the word excised?

a)

to find

b)

to discuss

c)

to cut out, to remove

d)

to look surprised

5.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--which word means "a general state of feeling badly; sickness."

a)

malaise

b)

benign

c)

akimbo

d)

reticent

6.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--which of the following means "below the skin"?

a)

subcutaneous

b)

intercessory

c)

akimbo

d)

fatalistic

7.

Use your knowledge of prefixes--which of the following means "working under the radar; a secret plan or action to get what you want by outwardly doing one thing that cleverly hides your true intentions."

a)

susurration

b)

soughing

c)

extraneous

d)

subterfuge

8.

Choose all that apply.

Why pay attention to Latin?

The following have Latin bases for their words and will make learning them easier.

a)

Italian, French, Portuguese, and Spanish languages

b)

medical terms

c)

Some words in German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish.

d)

Harry Potter's spells

9.

Let's read Latin!

Which phrase means "doing something in bad faith, in an attempt to deceive someone."

a)

aqua vitae

b)

bon fide

c)

acta non verba

d)

mal fide

10.

Let's read Latin!

What is the U.S. motto that means "out of many, one." In other words, out of many states, one nation.

a)

e pluribus unum

b)

carpe diem

c)

vincit qui se vincit.

d)

sic semper tyrannis

11.

Let's read more Latin!

Which of the following means "out of an abundance (a lot of) caution"?

a)

ad infinitum

b)

mea culpa

c)

ex abundanti cautela