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WorksheetsVocab poster 10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
fig
comes from the Latin verb fingere, which means “to shape or mold,” and the related noun figura, meaning “a form or shape.”
A transfiguration changes the shape or appearance or nature of something. A disfiguring injury changes the shape of part of the body.
the way the parts of something fit and work together
Sentence diagrams show the __________ of the words in a sentence.
configuration
Sentence diagrams show the ________ of the words in a sentence.
the way the parts of something fit and work together
a dummy representing a disliked person
During the protest, some people burned ________ of the company president.
effigy
a dummy representing a disliked person
During the protest, some people burned _________ of the company president.
purely imaginary thing
The bigfoot expert tried to prove that the creature is not merely a ___________.
figment
The bigfoot expert tried to prove that the creature is not merely a ________________.
purely imaginary thing
not literal; having a meaning beyond the normal meaning of the words
When I said I put my foot in my mouth, I was being _____________ not literal.
figurative
When I said I put my foot in my mouth, I was being _____________ not literal.
not literal; having a meaning beyond the normal meaning of the words
comes from the Latin word that means “___year_____________.” An annual event occurs yearly. A wedding or birthday anniversary is an example, although the older you get, the more frequent they seem to be.
Ann/Enn
An annual event occurs yearly. A wedding or birthday anniversary is an example, although the older you get, the more frequent they seem to be.
comes from the Latin word that means “___year_.”
out of date; retired; worn out
I finally had to retire my __________ computer because it had no modem.
superannuated
I finally had to retire my ____________ computer because it had no modem.
out of date; retired; worn out
money paid at regular periods of time
After retirement, I will draw a small _______ to supplement my retirement income.
annuity
After retirement, I will draw a small _____________ to supplement my retirement income.
money paid at regular periods of time
one thousand years
Stories from the 500s claim a real king inspired the legend of King Arthur; since a __millennium______________ and a half has passed since that time, little is known about the truth of such legends.
millennium
Stories from the 500s claim a real king inspired the legend of King Arthur; since a ___________ and a half has passed since that time, little is known about the truth of such legends.
one thousand years
lasting for a long time; recurring over and over
We planted ___________ flowers around the house to bloom every year.
perennial
We planted ___________ flowers around the house to bloom every year.
lasting for a long time; recurring over and over
comes from the Latin aevum
This root occurs in only a few English words, but it is related to the Greek aion, “age,” from which we get the English word eon, meaning a very long period of time.
ev
This root occurs in only a few English words, but it is related to the Greek aion, “age,” from which we get the English word eon, meaning a very long period of time.
comes from the Latin aevum
a person of nearly the same age as another
Shakespeare was a _________ of King James, who had the Bible translated into English.
coveal
Shakespeare was a ___________ of King James, who had the Bible translated into English.
a person of nearly the same age as another
long life
____ some living as long as 150 years.
longetivity
some living as long as 150 years.
long life
relating to the Middle Ages (from the 400s to the 1500s in Europe)
_________ knights were supposed to follow a code of chivalry.
medievel
_____________ knights were supposed to follow a code of chivalry.
relating to the Middle Ages (from the 400s to the 1500s in Europe)
having existed from the earliest time
Many scientists theorize that life began in a _____________ soup of compounds about four billion years ago.
primeval_
Many scientists theorize that life began in a ______________ soup of compounds about four billion years ago.
having existed from the earliest time
relating to the Middle Ages (from the 400s to the 1500s in Europe)
_________ knights were supposed to follow a code of chivalry.
