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Word Study G--Unit 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of the word "advent" is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Departure
Arrival or beginning
Disappearance
End
2.

Which word means "a deviation from what is normal or expected"?

a)

Acumen

b)

Anomaly

c)

Prominence

d)

Subterfuge

3.

What does the prefix "anti-" mean?

a)

Before

b)

Against

c)

With

d)

Under

4.

Which of the following is the best synonym for "acumen"?

a)

Ignorance

b)

Sharpness or keen insight

c)

Weakness

d)

Confusion

5.

What does the suffix "-ology" indicate in a word?

a)

The study of

b)

The opposite of

c)

The act of

d)

The place of

6.

Which word means "impossible to remove or forget"?

a)

Indelible

b)

Fug

c)

Deplete

d)

Aerial

7.

What is the meaning of the prefix "de-"?

a)

Above

b)

Down or away from

c)

With

d)

Before

8.

The word most closely related to "air" is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Acumen
Aerial
Subterfuge
Antipathy
9.

Which word means "a strong feeling of dislike"?

a)

Prominence

b)

Antipathy

c)

Advent

d)

Del

10.

Match each root with its correct meaning.

a)

Sharp

1.

acu/acut

b)

Air

2.

aer

c)

Study

3.

logy

d)

Against

4.

anti

11.

The antonym for "prominence" is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Obscurity
Importance
Fame
Notability
12.

Match each element with what it most likely relates to.

a)

Water

1.

Aquatic

b)

Land

2.

Terrestrial

c)

Air

3.

Aerial

d)

Fire

4.

Fiery

13.

Which word would best fit in the sentence: "The scientist studied human societies, so her field was ________."

a)

Anthropology

b)

Subterfuge

c)

Fug

d)

Advent

14.

The word most likely to be used to describe a trick or deception is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Subterfuge
Indelible
Advent
Acumen
15.

Classify the following as a prefix, suffix, or root: "-ance/-ence"

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Root

d)

None of the above

16.

Which of the following words would be best grouped with "deplete" based on meaning?

a)

Replenish

b)

Exhaust

c)

Increase

d)

Add

17.

If a word contains the root "aer/aero," what is it most likely related to?

a)

Water

b)

Earth

c)

Air

d)

Fire

18.

Which of the following is a synonym for "fug"?

a)

Freshness

b)

Stuffy atmosphere

c)

Clarity

d)

Openness

19.

Which of the following words is most likely to be used in a scientific context?

a)

Del

b)

Anthropology

c)

Antipathy

d)

Fug

20.

Classify the following as a prefix, suffix, or root: "ad-"

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Root

d)

None of the above