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Word within a Word #39

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Some students are able to express their ideas clearly and get right to the point, while others' speech or writing might be described as ______________.
a)
denounce
b)
agitate
c)
prolix
d)
immobile
2.

Teens are so obsessed with taking selfies that they must have developed some sort of

a)

facetious

b)

narcissism

c)

kismet

d)

dapper

3.

The church installed cameras outside in hopes of catching the _____ who was vandalizing the building.

a)

misnomer

b)

miscreant

c)

misanthrope

d)

misadventure

4.

the art of knowing or judging a person's character by their natural facial expression and features

a)

physiognomy

b)

cognition

c)

recognize

d)

gnomon

5.

1) To what group did the wealthy upper class of Ancient Rome belong to?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

6.

change of belief

a)

confiscated

b)

apostasy

c)

estate

d)

degradation

e)

exiles

7.
n. Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life. 
a)
hedonism
b)
advantageous
c)
proximity
d)
buffer
8.

Trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important

a)

efficacious

b)

benevolent

c)

auspicious

d)

sententious

9.

What is manumission?

a)

A payment for freeing enslaved persons.

b)

The freeing of individual enslaved persons.

c)

The freeing of prisoners.

d)

The freeing of large groups of enslaved persons.

10.

A _________________________ is an expression of approval or disapproval given to people for upholding or violating norms.

a)

punishment

b)

consequence

c)

sanction

d)

reward

11.
terr, terra, & geo mean ________
a)
land, earth
b)
water, earth
c)
heat
d)
cold
12.

synopsis

a)

a summary`

b)

to greatly admire

c)

unintentional

d)

to prove to be true

13.

Colloquy (noun)

a)

Distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

b)

Excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

c)

A high-level serious discussion

d)

Temperamentally disinclined to talk

14.

Mr. Poe shook his head. “ ‘In loco parentis’ means ‘_________________________________________,’ ” he said. “It is a legal Term and it applies to Count Olaf. Now that you are in his care, the Count may raise you using any methods he sees fit.

a)

a local person

b)

a crazy person

c)

a pair of round brackets

d)

acting in the role of parent