WorksheetsUnit 5 Vocabulary Practice Homework
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of the Latin root 'ACT'?
a)
To push
b)
To appoint
c)
To do, act
d)
To carry
2.
Which word is derived from the Latin root 'LEGA'?
a)
Legacy
b)
Proactive
c)
Repulsion
d)
Dilate
3.
What does the word 'delegate' mean?
a)
To appoint someone
b)
To divide up responsibilities
c)
To push forward
d)
To make wider
4.
Which of the following words is related to the Latin root 'PULS'?
a)
Agenda
b)
Propel
c)
Relative
d)
Exacting
5.
What is the definition of 'agenda'?
a)
A plan of action
b)
A desire to avoid
c)
A claim without proof
d)
To make wider
6.
Which word means 'seeking to solve a problem before it occurs'?
a)
Proactive
b)
Repulsion
c)
Superlative
d)
Allegation
7.
What does 'repulsion' mean?
a)
A plan of action
b)
A desire to avoid
c)
To divide up responsibilities
d)
To push forward
8.
Which word is defined as 'dependent upon'?
a)
Relative
b)
Exacting
c)
Dilate
d)
Dispel
9.
What does 'superlative' mean?
a)
Excellent; above all others
b)
To make wider
c)
To push forward
d)
A claim without proof
10.
Which word means 'to make or become wider, larger or more open'?
a)
Dilate
b)
Propel
c)
Delegate
d)
Agenda
11.
What does 'dispel' mean?
a)
To make a doubt disappear
b)
To divide up responsibilities
c)
To appoint someone
d)
To push forward
12.
Which word is defined as 'making great demands on one's skill or resources'?
a)
Exacting
b)
Proactive
c)
Repulsion
d)
Legacy
13.
What does 'propel' mean?
a)
To push or drive something forward
b)
To make wider
c)
To appoint someone
d)
To divide up responsibilities
14.
Which word is defined as 'a claim or assertion made without proof'?
a)
Allegation
b)
Agenda
c)
Superlative
d)
Relative
15.
What is the Latin root for 'to push'?
a)
PULS/PEL
b)
ACT
c)
LEGA
d)
LAT
16.
Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the Latin root 'LAT'?
a)
Brought
b)
Carried
c)
To do
d)
To push
17.
What is the Latin root for 'to appoint; to send on a mission'?
a)
LEGA
b)
ACT
c)
LAT
d)
PULS/PEL
18.
Which word is derived from the Latin root 'ACT'?
a)
Agenda
b)
Legacy
c)
Relative
d)
Dilate
19.
What is the meaning of the Latin root 'LAT'?
a)
Brought, carried
b)
To do, act
c)
To push
d)
To appoint
20.
Which word means 'to divide up, especially responsibilities'?
a)
Delegate
b)
Propel
c)
Dispel
d)
Exacting
21.
What is the Latin root meaning 'to do, act'?
a)
ACT, AG, AGERE, ACTUM
b)
LEGA, LEGARE, LEGATUM
c)
PULS/PEL
d)
LAT, LATUM
22.
Which Latin root means 'to appoint; to send on a mission; to charge with'?
a)
ACT, AG, AGERE, ACTUM
b)
LEGA, LEGARE, LEGATUM
c)
PULS/PEL
d)
LAT, LATUM
23.
What does the Latin root 'PULS/PEL' mean?
a)
To do, act
b)
To appoint
c)
To push
d)
To bring, carry
24.
Which word means 'a body of ideas, achievements, and morals; an example'?
a)
Legacy
b)
Delegate
c)
Agenda
d)
Proactive
25.
What does 'delegate' mean?
a)
To leave behind
b)
To divide up responsibilities
c)
To have a secret purpose
d)
To solve a problem before it occurs
26.
Which word means 'a plan of action; a purpose'?
a)
Legacy
b)
Delegate
c)
Agenda
d)
Proactive
27.
What does 'proactive' mean?
a)
Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
b)
Leaving behind a legacy
c)
Having a political agenda
d)
Dividing up responsibilities
28.
Which word means 'a desire to avoid; disgust'?
a)
Repulsion
b)
Relative
c)
Superlative
d)
Dilate
29.
Which word means 'excellent; above all others'?
a)
Relative
b)
Superlative
c)
Dilate
d)
Dispel
30.
What does 'dilate' mean?
a)
To make wider or larger
b)
To push forward
c)
To make a doubt disappear
d)
To demand great skill
31.
Which word means 'to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear'?
a)
Dilate
b)
Dispel
c)
Exacting
d)
Propel
32.
What does 'exacting' mean?
a)
Making great demands on one's skill or attention
b)
Pushing forward
c)
Making wider
d)
Leaving a legacy
33.
Which word means 'to push or drive something forward'?
a)
Dispel
b)
Exacting
c)
Propel
d)
Allegation
34.
What does 'allegation' mean?
a)
A legacy left behind
b)
A plan of action
c)
A claim of wrongdoing without proof
d)
A desire to avoid
35.
In the examples for 'legacy', what kind of legacy does the retiring judge hope to leave behind?
a)
A legacy of honesty
b)
A legacy of corruption
c)
A legacy of proactivity
d)
A legacy of delegation
36.
Which word best demonstrates the application of the Latin root 'ACT' in a modern context?
a)
Reaction
b)
Actual
c)
Traction
d)
Fraction
37.
How does the word 'legislature' relate to the Latin root 'LEGA'?
a)
It refers to a group that makes laws
b)
It means to read extensively
c)
It describes a type of plant
d)
It relates to ancient Roman athletics
38.
In what situation would the term 'delegation' be most appropriately used?
a)
When assigning tasks to team members
b)
When describing a type of government
c)
When discussing ancient Roman history
d)
When explaining a mathematical concept
39.
How does understanding the Latin root 'PULS' help in comprehending the word 'compulsion'?
a)
It suggests a forceful push or drive
b)
It indicates a gathering or collection
c)
It implies a state of rest
d)
It relates to mathematical calculations
40.
Which scenario best illustrates the practical application of an 'agenda'?
a)
Planning a business meeting
b)
Cooking a complicated recipe
c)
Solving a mathematical equation
d)
Painting a landscape
41.
How does being 'proactive' differ from being 'reactive' in problem-solving?
a)
It involves anticipating and preventing issues
b)
It means responding quickly to problems
c)
It requires more people to be involved
d)
It always guarantees better results
42.
In what context would the term 'repulsion' be most accurately used in physics?
a)
Describing magnetic forces pushing apart
b)
Explaining gravitational attraction
c)
Discussing light reflection
d)
Analyzing chemical bonds
43.
How does understanding the concept of 'relative' enhance one's critical thinking skills?
a)
It encourages considering multiple perspectives
b)
It promotes absolute thinking
c)
It discourages comparison
d)
It focuses on isolated facts
44.
In what way does the term 'superlative' relate to comparative language?
a)
It indicates the highest degree of comparison
b)
It suggests equality between items
c)
It implies inferiority
d)
It avoids any form of comparison
45.
How might understanding the root of 'dilate' help in a medical context?
a)
It could aid in understanding pupil reactions
b)
It would be useful in diagnosing fractures
c)
It helps explain blood clotting
d)
It's crucial for understanding digestion
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