Free Printable Words of the Week 2024-2025

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Words of the Week 2024-2025

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class

Date

The word "audible" means

capable of being heard

not able to be heard

capable of being seen

a type of sound wave

The word "boisterous" means

noisy, energetic, and cheerful

sad and gloomy

slow and dull

quiet and reserved

The word "cacophony" means

a silent environment

a pleasant harmony of sounds

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

a type of musical instrument

A docent is

a visitor in a gallery

a type of museum exhibit

a curator of art collections

a guide or educator in a museum or gallery

Extraneous details are

not essential or important

key details

essential information

facts necessary to support your opinion

The Latin word "audire" means

(a)

The Greek word origin "phonos" means

(a)

The Latin word "docere" means

(a)

The prefix "extra-" means

beyond or outside

before or prior

inside or within

less than or below

10.

Human beings are fallible; this means that we

are capable of making mistakes

are always correct

are immune to errors

never make decisions

11.

The Latin word "fallere" (root word for fallible) means

to deceive

to fly

to rise

to fall

12.

The word "gradual" means

changing rapidly

occurring in small steps or stages

happening all at once

occurring in random intervals

13.

The root word "grad-" means

(a)

14.

If a person is being hospitable, this means that they are

uninterested in socializing

hostile towards visitors

indifferent to guests

welcoming and generous to guests

15.

The root word "hospit-" means

friend or enemy

stranger or traveler

guest or host

patient or caregiver

16.

If Maxine is incessantly whining about her homework, this means that she is whining...

only when asked about her homework

briefly about her homework

continuously or repeatedly about her homework

occasionally about her homework

17.

The prefix "in-" (in words such as "incessant" and "injustice") means

(a)

18.

The word "justify" means

to deny or reject a claim

to confuse or mislead someone

to summarize or condense information

to show or prove to be right or reasonable

19.

The root word "jus-" (sometimes, "jur-") means

Juicy Juice

law

mathematics

justice

20.

The word "kindred" means

close or connected in some way

disconnected from reality

nice and friendly

logs for the campfire

21.

Luminous eyes are

small and squinty eyes

bright and shining eyes

cloudy and opaque eyes

dull and lifeless eyes

22.

If you participate in multifarious activities, then you

gain diverse experiences and skills

lose interest in activities

experience monotony in tasks

become less skilled in specific areas

23.

The word origin "multi-" means

(a)

24.

A novice rowing team is made up of

experienced athletes in other sports

a team of coaches and trainers

professional rowers competing in events

beginners in rowing, including rowers and a coxswain

25.

The word origin "novus" means

(a)

26.

An ominous sign is most likely

A warning or indication of trouble

A casual remark about the weather

An irrelevant observation

A sign of good fortune

27.

Pacify means to

agitate or disturb

excite or provoke

ignore or neglect

calm or soothe

28.

The Latin root word "pax/pac" means

(a)

29.

Quintessential means

an inferior version of a quality or class

the least typical representation of a class

the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

a rare and unusual example of a quality

30.

The Latin root "quintus" means

(a)

31.

The verb retrogress means to

remain in the same position

move backward or return to a previous state

advance to a new state

progress forward in development

32.

The word "retrogress" is made up of TWO Latin words, that literally translate to

(a)

33.

A supercilious person is

arrogant or condescending

enthusiastic and supportive

humble and modest

friendly and approachable

34.

The Latin root word "super" means

beside

above or over

below or under

within

35.

The word tenacious means

carefree and relaxed

persistent and determined

weak and fragile

indifferent and apathetic

36.

The Latin verb "tenere" means to

(a)

37.

The word "uncanny" most nearly means

ordinary or common

predictable or expected

familiar or known

strange or mysterious

38.

The prefix "un-" means

(a)

39.

If your teacher asks you to repeat yourself "verbatim," you should

Paraphrase your statement in different words.

Ignore the request and move on.

Say something completely unrelated.

Repeat exactly what you said before.

40.

The root word "verbum" means

(a)

41.

You might feel weary if...

You might feel weary if you are tired or fatigued.

You might feel weary if you just had a good meal.

You might feel weary if you are excited and energized.

You might feel weary if you are well-rested.

42.

If you xerox a poem written by Robert Frost, then you...

destroy the original

write a new poem

read it aloud

make a copy of it

43.

"Yelp" is a synonym for

bark

speak

whisper

yawp

44.

The root word "graph" means

(a)

45.

"Zephyrean" describes something related to

mountains or hills

the wind or breezes

the ocean or seas

forests or woodlands

46.

The word "zephyrean" comes from "zephyr," which refers to a gentle breeze, particularly

the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas

where the North wind meets the sea; there's a river full of memory

Percy Jackson

the west wind, and also to the Greek god of the west wind (Zephyr)

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Words of the Week 2024-2025

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 30mins

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