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Determine Meaning of Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It's time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim. What does implement mean?

a)

instrument

b)

take apart

c)

change

d)

carry out

2.

When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. What does sagacity mean?

a)

good looks

b)

mistakes

c)

intelligence

d)

huge appetite for herbs

3.

I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project. what does assure mean?

a)

dare

b)

promise

c)

act like a donkey

d)

forget

4.

Both sides in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other. The Gore supporters claim that Governor Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people. The Bush supporters say that Mr. Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to people who did not really cast votes for president. What does "thrwart" mean?

a)

help

b)

figure out

c)

block

d)

tickle

5.

If you count all the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate A, and only some of the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate B, you'll skew the results in the favor of Candidate A. What does "skew" mean?

a)

roast

b)

ignore

c)

slant

d)

ask

6.

The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate championships. What does "legitimate" mean?

a)

real

b)

talented

c)

bad-looking

d)

sneaky

7.

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? we doubted that. Which word is a synonym of "trepidation"?

a)

movement

b)

worry

c)

enjoyment

d)

laughter

8.

Ashlee was not hapy with her friend Samantha. "I've been waiting here for an hour!" she growled into her cell phone. "You'd better hie yourself over here," she continued, "or we'll leave without you. What does hie mean?

a)

hurry, or hasten

b)

stroll, or walk slowly

c)

glide over here smoothly

d)

greet in an unfriendly manner

9.

We have rather lofty expectations for you son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty. Which word is a synonym of "lofty"?

a)

High

b)

Shaky

c)

Low

d)

Small

10.

Knowing that the Greek root "phobia" means fear can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: Darren had suffered from cynophobia ever since he was bitten by a Golden Retriever as a toddler, requiring him to get 35 stitches and undergo 2 reconstructive surgeries on his ear.

a)

A fear of spiders

b)

A fear of dogs

c)

A love for dogs

d)

A fear of toddlers

11.

Knowing that the Latin root "scrip" means write can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The scuba diver carefully studied the inscription on the compass he found in the shipwreck, hoping the chiseled name of the passenger would hold the clue needed to unlock the mystery of how the ship got to the bottom of the ocean in the first place.

a)

To write a story about an adventure

b)

A written request for medicine from a doctor

c)

To write something with an ink pen

d)

Carved writing in wood, metal, or stone

12.

Where can Greek and Latin root be found in a word?

a)

Only at the beginning of a word

b)

Only at the end of a word

c)

Only in the middle of a word

d)

At the beginning, middle, or end of a word

e)

At the beginning or end of a word

13.

What does the word 'elated' mean in the sentence: 'She was elated when she heard the good news'?

a)

A) Sad

b)

B) Angry

c)

C) Overjoyed

d)

D) Confused

14.

In the sentence 'The detective deduced the identity of the thief from the clues,' what does 'deduced' mean?

a)

A) Ignored

b)

B) Concluded

c)

C) Complicated

d)

D) Questioned

15.

What is the meaning of 'meticulous' in the sentence: 'He was meticulous in his work, ensuring every detail was perfect'?

a)

A) Careless

b)

B) Lazy

c)

C) Thorough

d)

D) Quick