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Worksheets8ENG Vocabulary 9-10
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
What does Ars longa, vita brevis mean?
Art is long, life is short.
Joy is peace, happiness is forever.
Love is kind, hate hurts.
Kindness is mercy,
benevolence is just.
Which Latin root word means: art?
aoide
ars
canto
pingo
An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive toolor other relic from an earlier period
artifact
artifice
artless
artisan
The scientists found an old ________ while digging, giving them important clues about the ancient people who lived there.
artifacted
artifactual
artifact
artifacts
Which is the Latin root word for: To make?
rhaptein
para
ficere
facere
Craftiness; trickery.
artisan
artifact
artless
artifice
Cleverness; skill.
artifact
artifice
artisan
artless
His charming demeanor was just an ________ to conceal the cunning intentions hidden beneath the surface.
artifice
artificer
artificed
artificing
Without deceit or cunning (trickery); natural; simple.
artisan
artifact
artless
artifice
Crude; ignorant; uncultured.
artifice
artifact
artisan
artless
Her ___________ and genuine honesty endeared her to everyone she met, creating a warm and trusting atmosphere.
artly
artless
artlessness
artful
A skilled craftperson.
artless
artisan
artifact
artifice
The expert _______ made a really nice table with careful skill and creativity.
artisan
artisaned
artisanal
articulately
Which Latin root word means: song?
ars
aoide
facere
ficere
A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet.
ode
poem
song
prose
Her ________ lyrics captured the essence of the romantic era.
ode-like
ode
old
odes
Which is the Latin root word for: alongside?
aoide
ficere
facere
para
A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music.
ode
parody
artisan
comedy
To mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect
ode
comedy
parody
artisan
The comedian entertained the audience with clever ________ of popular songs, adding a humorous twist to familiar tunes.
parodied
parodist
parody
parodies
Which Latin root word means: To string; to stitch together?
facere
rhaptein
aoide
ficere
As the musician played the enchanting melody, the audience was swept away by the _________ beauty of the composition.
rhapsody
rhapsodic
rhapsodist
rhapsodize
Which of the Latin root words means: To sing?
aoide
pingo
ars
canto
The chanting or speaking of words seeming to have a magical power or used to create a magical spell.
ode
incantation
rhapsody
recant
The old wizard spoke a mysterious ___________, causing the ancient book to float in the air and glow with magical energy.
rhapsody
ode
recant
incantation
To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.
recant
incantation
depict
pictograph
He changed his mind and took back what he had said in court, making a ___________ of his previous statement.
recantation
recant
recanting
recanted
Which Latin root word means: To paint; To embroider?
aoide
canto
pingo
ars
To paint, draw, or express in a picture or sculpture.
incantation
recant
rhapsody
depict
To describe; to picture in words.
depict
rhapsody
ode
recant
The artist's _________ of the peaceful landscape captured every detail, from the gently swaying trees to the reflection of the sun on the calm waters.
depicts
depict
depiction
depicting
A sharp-pointed tool for writing on waxen tablets.
recant
depict
pictograph
incantation
A picture or drawing representing words or ideas.
pictograph
depict
rhapsody
recant
What does facile princeps mean?
Easily the fool.
Easily the powerful.
Easily the follower.
Easily the leader.
Which Latin root word means: to grow; to increase?
facio
cresco
texo
bene
To come as a natural increase or advantage.
beneficence
excrescence
accrue
crescendo
The amount of money in the account grows little by little each month due to ________ interest.
accrue
accrual
accruing
accrues
A gradual increase in sound, often referring to music.
excrescence
beneficence
efficacious
crescendo
The music reached a _________, filling the concert hall with its powerful and dramatic sound.
crescendoing
crescendos
crescendo
crescendoed
Abnormal growth or outgrowth.
excrescence
beneficence
efficacious
facile
The ___________ growth on the tree trunk indicated a possible disease affecting its health.
excrescently
excrescence
excrescent
excrescened
Which Latin root word means: to make?
cresco
facio
texo
bene
Which Latin root word means: well; good?
bene
facio
cresco
texo
Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action.
facsimilie
facile
beneficence
efficacious
The generous donation from the _____________ individual allowed the local shelter to provide food and shelter for those in need.
benefactor
beneficience
benefits
beneficient
Effective as a means or remedy.
faction
facile
efficacious
facsimile
The ________ of the new therapy was remarkable.
efficacioused
efficacious
efficaciously
efficacy
Acting, working, or proceeding with ease; fluent. (Sometimes, superficial, when something is too easily done.)
facile
facsimile
faction
mollify
She has a ______ ability to learn languages
facsimile
facile
mollify
faction
She ________ completed the crossword puzzle in just a few minutes, impressing everyone with her quick wit.
facilitate
facile
facilely
facility
An exact copy of a book, painting, document, etc. - FAX
mollify
faction
facile
facsimile
Which Latin root word means: alike?
cresco
simile
facio
bene
The historian studied numerous ___________ of ancient manuscripts to piece together the history of the civilization.
facsimiling
facsimiled
facsimile
facsimilies
A group or clique (click) within a larger group, party, or government.
faction
mollify
facsimile
facile
Conflict within an organization or nation.
mollify
faction
facsimile
facile
The party's internal conflicts arose due to factional disputes over policy decisions and leadership roles.
factions
factious
factional
faction
To calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling.
faction
context
pretext
mollify
Which Latin root word means: soft?
cresco
simile
mollus
bene
His apology _________ her hurt feelings, and they were able to reconcile their differences.
mollifies
mollify
mollified
mollifying
Which Latin root word means: to weave?
cresco
simile
bene
texo
The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning.
faction
context
pretext
mollify
The circumstances surrounding an event or situation.
context
faction
pretext
mollify
The _______ of the poem helps us understand what it means.
contrast
contextual
context
contents
A false reason put forward to conceal the true one.
context
mollify
pretext
faction
She used the family emergency as a _______ to leave work early.
pretext
context
contents
pretentious
