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Greek and Latin Roots 12 (AG)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does "convoluted" mean?

a)

talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking

b)

too complex or intricate to understand easily

c)

deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

d)

representing a great burden or much trouble

2.

What does "inflection" mean?

a)

a favorable opinion about something or somebody

b)

a change in the pitch or tone of the voice

c)

a disreputable or immoral person

d)

representing a great burden or much trouble

3.

What does "revert" mean?

a)

to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior

b)

to undermine or overthrow a government or other institution

c)

to declare officially that somebody is not to blame or is not guilty of wrongdoing

d)

a disreputable or immoral person

4.

What does "subvert" mean?

a)

to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior

b)

to undermine or overthrow a government or other institution

c)

talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking

d)

deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

5.

What does "voluble" mean?

a)

talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking

b)

deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

c)

representing a great burden or much trouble

d)

a disreputable or immoral person

6.

What does "approbation" mean?

a)

a disreputable or immoral person

b)

a change in the pitch or tone of the voice

c)

a favorable opinion about something or somebody

d)

representing a great burden or much trouble

7.

What does "culpable" mean?

a)

too complex or intricate to understand easily

b)

deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

c)

talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking

d)

representing a great burden or much trouble

8.

What does "exonerate" mean?

a)

to declare officially that somebody is not to blame or is not guilty of wrongdoing

b)

to undermine or overthrow a government or other institution

c)

to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior

d)

a disreputable or immoral person

9.

What does "onerous" mean?

a)

deserving blame or punishment for a wrong

b)

talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking

c)

representing a great burden or much trouble

d)

too complex or intricate to understand easily

10.

What does "reprobate" mean?

a)

a disreputable or immoral person

b)

a favorable opinion about something or somebody

c)

a change in the pitch or tone of the voice

d)

to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior

11.

Which word means "too complex or intricate to understand easily"?

a)

voluble

b)

convoluted

c)

culpable

d)

onerous

12.

Which word means "a change in pitch or tone of the voice"?

a)

inflection

b)

approbation

c)

reprobate

d)

onerous

13.

Which word means "to return to a former state, often one perceived as less desirable or inferior"?

a)

exonerate

b)

subvert

c)

revert

d)

voluble

14.

Which word means "to undermine or overthrow a government or other institution"?

a)

subvert

b)

revert

c)

exonerate

d)

reprobate

15.

Which word means "talking easily and at length, or involving lengthy talking"?

a)

culpable

b)

voluble

c)

onerous

d)

convoluted

16.

Which word means "a favorable opinion about something or somebody"?

a)

approbation

b)

reprobate

c)

inflection

d)

convoluted

17.

Which word means "deserving blame or punishment for a wrong"?

a)

voluble

b)

revert

c)

convoluted

d)

culpable

18.

Which word means "to declare officially that somebody is not to blame or is not guilty of wrongdoing"?

a)

revert

b)

subvert

c)

exonerate

d)

inflection

19.

Which word means "representing a great burden or much trouble"?

a)

onerous

b)

culpable

c)

convoluted

d)

inflection

20.

Which word means "a disreputable or immoral person"?

a)

convoluted

b)

inflection

c)

approbation

d)

reprobate