Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Quiz: Power Suffixes

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a team meeting, Alma was praised for being positive, action oriented, open minded, poised, ______, respectful, self-regulated, empathic, organized, prepared, and collaborative. What quality is missing in the list?

a)

adaptable

b)

arable

c)

demonstrable

2.

Jayden and Tyler are looking to buy a piece of land for their new farming venture. They want to ensure the farmland is ______, meaning it can be farmed productively.

a)

adaptable

b)

arable

c)

demonstrable

3.

Fill in the blank: Aiden's team was ______, quickly adjusting to the new strategy.

a)

adaptable

b)

arable

c)

demonstrable

4.

Savana is working on a project to reduce the environmental impact of her community. She suggests focusing on renewable energy sources. What does 'renewable' mean in this context?

a)

Capable of being renewed

b)

Non-replaceable

c)

Temporary

d)

Harmful

5.

Charlotte is learning about word formations in her English class. Her teacher explains that the suffix 'ACY' indicates 'the state of' or 'the quality or condition of' ____. Can you help Charlotte fill in the blank?

a)

A) being

b)

B) having

c)

C) doing

d)

D) none

6.

Reece is fascinated by history and often visits shops that specialize in rare and old items. What kind of items is Reece most likely interested in if he is an antiquarian?

a)

modern art

b)

antiques

c)

technology

d)

literature

7.

During a history class discussion, Daniel mentioned that the colonial state was ________, a benignly brutal dictatorship designed to benefit Britain.

a)

humanitarian

b)

disciplinarian

c)

authoritarian

d)

democratic

8.

In a classroom, Elijah often takes charge and makes decisions without consulting others, acting in a tyrannical manner. What word best describes Elijah's behavior?

a)

Humanitarian

b)

Diplomatic

c)

Authoritarian

d)

Democratic

9.

Fill in the blank: Meg has been recognized as a great ________ for her efforts to end world hunger.

a)

authoritarian

b)

disciplinarian

c)

humanitarian

d)

politician

10.

Fill in the blank: Unfortunately, Ava’s parents are ________ who do not believe in gentle parenting strategies.

a)

disciplinarians

b)

humanitarians

c)

pacifists

11.
Question Image

Match the following suffixes to their correct meaning.

a)

acy

1.

the quality of condition of

b)

able

2.

able to be

c)

arian

3.

a person who supports something

12.

As a serious chemist, Janneke is only interested in _______________ phenomena.

a)

arable

b)

authoritarian

c)

demonstrable

d)

humanitarian

13.

Tony, the fire department chief, sent someone to determine the _______________ of the building's evacuation plan.

a)

diplomacy

b)

stability

c)

renewability

d)

adequacy

14.

Nicole and Anthony negotiated on behalf of the 10th grade students and displayed an amazing amount of _________________.

a)

democracy

b)

diplomacy

c)

thoughtlessness

d)

insensitivity

15.

Vaccines exist, but their fight against aerosolized plague is unknown. In this case, scientists are not sure that the vaccine will produce the desired effect. Which word means "to produce the desired effect"?

a)

arable

b)

efficacy

c)

incompetency

d)

skill

16.

Kassie, Olivia, and Sarah disproved the common fallacy that girls are not good at math. What is a fallacy?

a)

misleading argument

b)

persuasive statement

c)

rational decision

d)

intentionally deceitful statement

17.

Match the following words to their synonym or definition.

a)

adaptable

1.

adjustable

b)

demonstrable

2.

confirmable

c)

adequacy

3.

sufficiency

d)

efficacy

4.

effectiveness

e)

authoritarian

5.

domineering

18.

Replace the underline phrase with one of our vocabulary words.

The commissioner questioned the alarms' ability to prevent auto theft.

a)

adaptable

b)

renewable

c)

fallacy

d)

efficacy

19.

Replace the underline phrase with one of our vocabulary words.

The problem with this loaded question is that it is based on a falsehood.

a)

renewable

b)

authoritarian

c)

fallacy

d)

antiquarian