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NCEE Practice #2

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The English words "interest," "quintessential," and "essence" are all derived from the Latin verb meaning

a)

to be

b)

to ask

c)

to think

d)

to go

2.

What derivative of the Latin verb timeo means "fearful"?

a)

intimidate

b)

timorous

c)

timidity

d)

intimidation

3.

The sport of Volleyball takes its name from a Latin verb meaning

a)

to fly

b)

to hit

c)

to dive

d)

to throw

4.

Which of the following English words could describe a fish?

a)

subaqueous

b)

subterranean

c)

suburban

d)

subarboreal

5.

"Ridiculous" is derived from the Latin verb which means

a)

to attack

b)

to smile

c)

to hurt

d)

to ride

6.

What is the meaning of the Latin verb from which we derive "covet"?

a)

desire

b)

take

c)

cover

d)

beware

7.

What is the meaning of the Greek preposition common to both "antidote" and "antacid"?

a)

against

b)

through

c)

with

d)

around

8.

The meaning of the Greek noun at the root of "antagonize" is

a)

annoyance

b)

contest

c)

sibling

d)

warfare

9.

According to its etymology, a resident is someone who

a)

lives

b)

sits

c)

exists

d)

stands out

10.

From what Latin verb do we derive "obsequious" and "persecute"?

a)

sequor

b)

seco

c)

specto

d)

queror

11.

What English adjective, derived from pugno, pugnare, means "extremely distasteful"?

a)

pugnacious

b)

impugn

c)

repugnant

d)

poniard

12.

What is the meaning of the Latin verb from which we derive "interrogate"?

a)

ask

b)

find

c)

command

d)

rule

13.

What is the meaning of the Latin verb from which "docile" and "document" are derived?

a)

teach

b)

give

c)

learn

d)

express

14.

What is the meaning of the Latin verb from which "exhibition" and "prohibit" are derived?

a)

live

b)

stick

c)

have

d)

say

15.

To lacrimate is to

a)

cry

b)

sleep

c)

walk

d)

praise

16.

From what Latin verb do we derive both "menial" and "permanent"?

a)

maneo

b)

moneo

c)

moveo

d)

mando

17.

Which of the following adjectives would NOT describe an animal?

a)

bovine

b)

feline

c)

libertine

d)

canine

18.

"Period" and "exodus" are both derived from the Greek word hodos (ὁδός) which means ______.

a)

end

b)

road

c)

flight

d)

meadow

19.

The mathematical term "parallelogram" is derived from a Greek adjective meaning ______.

a)

painful

b)

another

c)

long

d)

equal

20.

The elements "hydrogen," "oxygen," and "nitrogen" are all derived from a Greek noun meaning ______.

a)

gas

b)

knife

c)

kind

d)

element

21.

The English words "ideology" and "kaleidoscope" are derived from a Greek verb which means ______.

a)

think

b)

see

c)

know

d)

wish

22.

The movie "The Aviator" takes its name from the Latin noun meaning ______.

a)

bird

b)

flight

c)

plane

d)

sky

23.

Which region of Italy takes its name from a Latin noun meaning "field"?

a)

Campania

b)

Etruria

c)

Latium

d)

Samnium

24.

Which of the following situations would best apply to the science of ergonomics?

a)

Senators debating a law

b)

Police officers writing a report

c)

Office workers discussing a chair

d)

Fans cheering for a team

25.

"Grotto" and "apocryphal" are derived from the Greek verb meaning ____.

a)

to accomplish

b)

to find

c)

to hide

d)

to object

26.

Heterodoxy is a set of ______ which are contrary to the official policy.

a)

opinions

b)

choices

c)

parentages

d)

appearances

27.

What is the meaning of the Greek verb at the root of "dialect"?

a)

speak

b)

seize

c)

walk

d)

read

28.

"Pediatrician" is derived from the Greek noun pais (παις ) which means ______.

a)

child

b)

doctor

c)

ear

d)

foot

29.

Multitude and multiplication are both derived from the adjective which means ______.

a)

much

b)

big

c)

enough

d)

few

30.

The English words "angel" and "evangelical" are derived from the Greek noun which means _______.

a)

priest

b)

messenger

c)

cleric

d)

god

31.

What English word derived from Greek means "one who hates their fellow man"?

a)

anthropologist

b)

misanthrope

c)

philanthropist

d)

philologist

32.

The political position of "archon" at Athens and the words "patriarch" and "oligarch" are all derived from the Greek word meaning _______.

a)

rule

b)

lead

c)

king

d)

wealth

33.

What is the meaning of the Greek word common to both "autograph" and "telegram"?

a)

write

b)

self

c)

far

d)

do

34.

According to its etymology, what type of animal races in a hippodrome?

a)

dog

b)

horse

c)

deer

d)

mule

35.

The words "zodiac" and "zoo" are both derived from the Greek verb meaning _______.

a)

to live

b)

to breathe

c)

to feel

d)

to have

36.

When something becomes petrified it is turned into what?

a)

rock

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

ice

37.

What is the meaning of the Greek preposition "peri" which yields the words "perimeter" and "peripheral"?

a)

around

b)

beside

c)

under

d)

above

38.

What is the meaning of the Latin verb from which "auction" and "augment" are derived?

a)

sell

b)

buy

c)

increase

d)

dare

39.

The English noun "pedagogy" is derived from the Greek words meaning child and ______.

a)

lead

b)

run

c)

walk

d)

be born

40.

Which branch of mathematics is derived from the Greek word meaning "earth"?

a)

geometry

b)

calculus

c)

trigonometry

d)

algebra

41.

What is the meaning of the Greek root common to "apotheosis" and "pantheon"?

a)

god

b)

religion

c)

temple

d)

all

42.

An insomniac is one who ______.

a)

cannot sleep

b)

cannot eat

c)

sleep walks

d)

sleeps all night

43.

The suburbs are located at the foot of what area?

a)

The city

b)

The water

c)

The country

d)

The mountains

44.

According to its etymology, one who is "invulnerable" cannot sustain

a)

pain

b)

wounds

c)

trouble

d)

criticism

45.

The name Amanda is derived from the Latin verb which means

a)

to walk

b)

to love

c)

to find

d)

to be

46.

Loyal and illegitimate are both derived from

a)

lu

b)

x*le

c)

xlego

d)

lugeo

47.

According to its etymology, to manufacture something is to make it by

a)

force

b)

hand

c)

machine

d)

hard work

48.

What case in Latin derives its name from the Latin word for name?

a)

nominative

b)

genitive

c)

dative

d)

accusative

49.

Identify the word which is NOT derived from pars:

a)

paternity

b)

repartee

c)

impart

d)

partake

50.

The English adjectives "tenacious" and "impertinent" are derived from what Latin verb?

a)

teneo

b)

tendo

c)

tempto

d)

tango

51.

A millennial can be celebrated every

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

150 years

d)

1000 years

52.

The English adjective "corpulent," meaning fat, is derived from what Latin verb with what meaning?

a)

corpus - body

b)

cohors - cohort

c)

corona - crown

d)

cor - heart

53.

What English noun is derived from two Latin words meaning "almost" and "island"?

a)

peninsula

b)

insulation

c)

isolation

d)

inlet

54.

A novelty, according to its etymology, is something

a)

new

b)

old

c)

unique

d)

expensive

55.

An omnipotent being is one who is all

a)

knowing

b)

powerful

c)

seeing

d)

present

56.

What does it mean to say that someone is insatiable?

a)

they can't have enough

b)

they have had too much

c)

they are finished

d)

they are never hungry

57.

The Preamble to the Constitution begins "We the people..." From what Latin word, with what meaning, is Preamble derived?

a)

ambulo - walk

b)

ago - do

c)

amo - love

d)

amitto - lose

58.

The bird known as the "cormorant" takes its name from the Latin words corvus and

a)

mos

b)

mare

c)

mors

d)

mons

59.

Which of the following is NOT derived from the same Latin word as the others?

a)

airport

b)

porthole

c)

passport

d)

opportunity

60.

The words "catastrophe" and "category" are both derived from the Greek preposition meaning ______.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

around

d)

left

61.

What is the meaning of the Greek verb from which "ascetic" is derived?

a)

to hide

b)

to exercise

c)

to pray

d)

to think

62.

The English noun "savage" is derived from the Latin word meaning ______.

a)

enemy

b)

woods

c)

cruel

d)

strange

63.

From what Latin word do we derive "concierge"?

a)

servus

b)

cingo

c)

surgo

d)

cervus

64.

"Fumigate" and "perfume" are derived from the Latin noun which means ______.

a)

odor

b)

smoke

c)

fire

d)

scent

65.

What is the meaning of the Latin word from which we derive "rejuvenate"?

a)

youth

b)

help

c)

cure

d)

heal

66.

The English adjective "delusional" is derived from a Latin verb meaning

a)

play

b)

think

c)

read

d)

grieve

67.

Which of the following is NOT derived from the Latin verb muto meaning to change?

a)

mutineer

b)

commute

c)

mutability

d)

mutual

68.

Which of the following English words is NOT derived from the same Latin verb as the others?

a)

reconnoiter

b)

reconnaissance

c)

renaissance

d)

recognition

69.

From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive "provost"?

a)

pono - put

b)

porto - carry

c)

verto - turn

d)

vinco - conquer

70.

The word senator originally took its name from a Latin word meaning

a)

leader

b)

old

c)

politician

d)

citizen

71.

Which of the following words does NOT belong because of its etymology?

a)

vent

b)

venture

c)

adventure

d)

invention

72.

Which of the following words is NOT derived from that same Latin word as the others?

a)

caption

b)

conceive

c)

incapacitate

d)

capital

73.

Many English verbs which end in the letters -fy, such as magnify and mollify, are derived from the Latin verb

a)

facio

b)

fugio

c)

ferio

d)

fero

74.

According to its etymology, a "disparity" is

a)

an inequality

b)

a disagreement

c)

a unique thing

d)

an oversight

75.

The English words "replenish" and "supplement" are derived from the Latin adjective which means

a)

full

b)

equal

c)

flat

d)

intact

76.

What is the meaning of the English word "sordid" which is derived from the Latin adjective sordidus?

a)

dirty

b)

intelligent

c)

clear-minded

d)

crazy

77.

Which of the following is NOT derived from ago, agere?

a)

transaction

b)

coagulate

c)

prodigal

d)

progeny

78.

Which of the following is NOT derived from the same Latin root as the others?

a)

undulate

b)

somber

c)

inundate

d)

redundant

79.

"Travesty" is derived from that Latin noun which means

a)

clothing

b)

disaster

c)

crowd

d)

old

80.

From what two Latin words do

a)

caro & levo

b)

caro & valeo

c)

cardo & valeo

d)

cardo & levis

81.

The period in history known as the Medieval derives its name from the Latin adjective medius and ______.

a)

aevum

b)

aeger

c)

aemulo

d)

aestas

82.

The English word "equivocate" is derived from the Latin words which mean ______.

a)

equal and voice

b)

horse and speak

c)

unequal and call

d)

summer and voice

83.

To facilitate is to ______.

a)

make something easier

b)

bless

c)

get in the way

d)

act foolishly

84.

The musical instrument known as the dulcimer is derived from a Latin adjective meaning ______.

a)

sweet

b)

musical

c)

soft

d)

loud

85.

Intramural sports are those that take place ______.

a)

inside the walls

b)

outside the walls

c)

beyond the walls

d)

across the walls

86.

What is the meaning of the Greek verb from which "ink" is derived?

a)

draw

b)

blot

c)

burn

d)

blacken

87.

"Parish" and "parochial" are both derived from the Greek noun meaning ______.

a)

house

b)

road

c)

district

d)

location

88.

The nation of Argentina derives its name from the Latin noun meaning

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

hill

d)

sun

89.

Which of the following is NOT derived from the same word as the others?

a)

agree

b)

aggravate

c)

grief

d)

gravity

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