WorksheetsREWARDS: Prefix/Suffix and Vocabulary—Lessons 1–20
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does the word 'distract' mean?
If someone or something distracts you, they take your attention away from what you are doing.
If someone or something distracts you, they help you focus better on your work.
If someone or something distracts you, they encourage you to finish your tasks quickly.
If someone or something distracts you, they make you remember important information.
What does the word 'admit' mean?
If you admit that something bad or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
To refuse to accept something as true.
To forget something important.
To celebrate a special occasion.
What does the word 'distraught' mean?
If you are distraught, you are so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly.
If you are distraught, you are extremely happy and excited.
If you are distraught, you are feeling sleepy and tired.
If you are distraught, you are very calm and relaxed.
What does the word 'abstract' mean?
Abstract ideas and abstract pieces of art are based on general ideas rather than specific people or things.
Abstract means something that is always concrete and tangible.
Abstract refers to something that is easy to understand and very clear.
Abstract means something that is related only to mathematics.
What does the word 'distinct' mean?
If something is distinct, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly.
If something is distinct, it is very common and ordinary.
If something is distinct, it is difficult to notice or sense.
If something is distinct, it is always hidden from view.
What does the word 'absurd' mean?
If you say that something is absurd, you are saying that it’s ridiculous or that it doesn’t make sense.
It means something is very common and ordinary.
It refers to something that is extremely valuable.
It describes something that is very old and ancient.
What does the word 'discard' mean?
If you discard something, you get rid of it because you no longer want it or need it.
If you discard something, you fix it and use it again.
If you discard something, you keep it safe for future use.
If you discard something, you decorate it to make it look better.
What does the word 'administers' mean?
If someone administers something such as a country, business, or organization, he or she takes responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
If someone administers something, he or she ignores it completely.
If someone administers something, he or she destroys it.
If someone administers something, he or she sells it to others.
What does the word 'betray' mean?
If you betray someone who trusts you, you do something that hurts or disappoints that person.
If you betray someone, you help them achieve their goals.
If you betray someone, you always keep their secrets safe.
If you betray someone, you make them feel proud and happy.
What does the word 'confine' mean?
To confine someone or something to a particular place means to keep that person or thing from leaving or spreading beyond the place.
To confine means to make something larger or more widespread.
To confine means to encourage someone to travel freely.
To confine means to decorate a place with new items.
What does the word 'respond' mean?
When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself.
To ignore something completely and not react.
To write something down without reading it.
To move to a different place quickly.
What does the word 'propose' mean?
If you propose a plan or an idea, you suggest it.
If you propose something, you destroy it.
If you propose something, you ignore it.
If you propose something, you forget it.
If you ______ in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
persist
hesitate
avoid
ignore
If you ______ a piece of information or an event, you write it down, photograph it, or put it into a computer so that you or others can refer to it in the future.
record
forget
ignore
erase
If you ______ an event, you say ahead of time that it will happen.
predict
forget
ignore
describe
If you ______ one thing with another, you show or tell about the differences between the two things.
contrast
combine
describe
connect
If you ______ someone from a place or activity, you prevent that person from entering the place or taking part in the activity.
exclude
invite
welcome
admit
If something ______ a particular amount, it is greater than, or more than, that amount.
exceeds
reduces
equals
divides
If you ______ something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it, and, as a result, you feel sad or disappointed.
regret
enjoy
ignore
repeat
Lesson 5: If you cannot ______ something, you cannot understand it.
comprehend
ignore
forget
avoid
Lesson 6: If someone or something ______ you, they surprise you very much.
astonishes
forgets
ignores
remembers
Lesson 6: An ______ person has a lot of energy. ______ activities require a lot of energy.
energetic
lazy
silent
careless
Lesson 6: If something you do is ______, you decide ahead of time to do it.
deliberate
accidental
spontaneous
unplanned
If you are ______, you are in a difficult situation and have little hope.
desperate
joyful
relaxed
confident
What does the word 'personal' mean?
A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to a particular person.
It refers to something that is shared by everyone.
It means something that is always formal.
It describes something that is only about animals.
What does it mean if someone 'exaggerates'?
If someone exaggerates, he or she indicates that something is bigger, worse, or more important than it really is.
If someone exaggerates, he or she always tells the exact truth.
If someone exaggerates, he or she ignores the situation completely.
If someone exaggerates, he or she makes things seem less important than they are.
What does the word 'abnormal' mean?
Something that is abnormal is unusual, often in a way that is troublesome.
Something that is abnormal is always positive and desirable.
Something that is abnormal is very common and ordinary.
Something that is abnormal is always related to animals.
What does it mean to 'abolish' a practice?
If someone in authority abolishes a practice, he or she puts an end to that practice.
If someone in authority abolishes a practice, he or she encourages that practice.
If someone in authority abolishes a practice, he or she makes that practice more popular.
If someone in authority abolishes a practice, he or she changes the name of that practice.
What is an 'intention'?
An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
An intention is a type of animal found in the wild.
An intention is a musical instrument.
An intention is a kind of weather phenomenon.
What does it mean to 'explain' something?
If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
If you explain something, you ignore its details and keep it a secret.
If you explain something, you make it more confusing for others.
If you explain something, you only mention its name without any details.
What does it mean to 'possess' something?
If you possess something, you have it or own it.
If you possess something, you lose it immediately.
If you possess something, you give it away.
If you possess something, you never see it.
What does 'external' mean?
External means happening, coming from, or existing outside a place, person, or area.
External means something that is always inside a place or person.
External means something that is hidden and cannot be seen.
External means something that is only related to internal feelings.
What does 'contaminated' mean?
If something becomes contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, it becomes impure or harmful.
If something is cleaned thoroughly, it becomes contaminated.
Contaminated means something is made stronger and healthier.
Contaminated means something is made more beautiful.
What is an 'incentive'?
An incentive is something that encourages you to do something.
An incentive is a type of punishment for bad behavior.
An incentive is a law that everyone must follow.
An incentive is a tool used for measuring distance.
What does 'immortal' mean?
Someone or something that is immortal is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time.
Someone or something that is immortal cannot die or is everlasting.
Someone or something that is immortal is very old.
Someone or something that is immortal is invisible.
What is an 'expedition'?
An expedition is an organized journey made for a particular purpose, such as exploration.
An expedition is a type of food prepared for special occasions.
An expedition is a musical instrument used in orchestras.
An expedition is a traditional dance performed at festivals.
When people or things ________ a person or situation, they have an effect on that person’s behavior or that situation.
influence
ignore
describe
observe
To be ________ on something or someone means to need that thing or person in order to succeed or survive.
dependent
indifferent
hostile
generous
If you are ________, you are full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
exuberant
melancholy
apathetic
lethargic
________ is the act of not letting anything stop you.
determination
hesitation
confusion
indifference
________ means large in amount or degree.
substantial
minute
trivial
scarce
A ________ activity or action involves a lot of energy or effort.
strenuous
leisurely
passive
casual
________ means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
permanent
temporary
fragile
rare
If someone is ________, he or she is polite and considerate.
gracious
rude
selfish
arrogant
If you describe something or someone as ________, you mean that they are very famous and that many stories are told about them.
legendary
ordinary
invisible
temporary
A ________ of something is an interesting, important, or distinct part or characteristic of it.
feature
surface
container
pattern
If you are ________ of doing something, you are able to do it.
capable
afraid
tired
unaware
When you ________, you keep on trying to do something even if it is hard.
persevere
complain
quit
ignore
________ are plants or animals, including ones so small you cannot see them without using a microscope.
Organisms
Minerals
Machines
Rocks
________ are things such as land, minerals, plants, and animals that people have available to them and can use to meet their needs.
Resources
Inventions
Traditions
Languages
A ________ is a situation in which all the parts are equal in strength or importance.
Balance
Conflict
Disaster
Hierarchy
If someone or something ________, they become visible or come into your sight.
Appears
Disappears
Hides
Ignores
The word ________ is used to describe things that relate to science.
Scientific
Historic
Artistic
Athletic
A ________ is a series of actions that have a particular result, such as factory workers taking raw materials and changing them into something else.
Process
Product
Machine
Material
We use the word ________ to talk about something different from what has just been said.
Alternatively
Similarly
Because
Therefore
If something is ________, it is very close but not exactly the same as a certain number or a certain thing.
Approximate
Identical
Random
Exact
A ________ is a feature or quality that is typical of a person, place, or thing.
Characteristic
Event
Location
Instrument
________ are the characteristics or qualities that are typical of a place, an object, or a group of objects.
Properties
Directions
Measurements
Locations
Something that is ________ is present in large quantities.
Abundant
Scarce
Tiny
Rare
To ________ a fact means to discover it as a result of investigation.
Determine
Ignore
Forget
Assume
If you ________, you leave your own country to live in another country.
emigrate
immigrate
migrate
reside
If something is ________, the government or someone in authority has approved it. What is the correct vocabulary word?
official
casual
illegal
temporary
When someone or something ________, they grow or change over a period of time and usually become more advanced, complete, or severe. What is the correct vocabulary word?
develops
destroys
forgets
shrinks
If you ________ to something, you say or do something to bring about a successful result. What is the correct vocabulary word?
contribute
ignore
prevent
delay
When you are ________, you are eager to know or learn something. What is the correct vocabulary word?
curious
careless
bored
angry
A ________ is an idea that is suggested as a possible explanation for a particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to be correct. What is the correct vocabulary word?
hypothesis
conclusion
theory
observation
If you ________ a person or thing, you watch them carefully, especially in order to learn something about them. What is the correct vocabulary word?
observe
ignore
disturb
avoid
________ is anything that makes you believe something is true or has really happened. What is the correct vocabulary word?
Evidence
Prediction
Opinion
Assumption
A ________ is the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
culture
weather
technology
language
A ________ is an advanced culture characterized by cities, an organized political system, art, religion, education, and a writing system. What is the correct vocabulary word?
civilization
tribe
colony
village
If you ________ something, you make or create it. What is the correct vocabulary word?
produce
destroy
ignore
forget
If things or parts ________, they are brought together to form one thing. What is the correct vocabulary word?
unify
scatter
divide
separate
A ______ is formed when people from a powerful country claim and occupy distant lands, even if other people already live there.
colony
treaty
republic
empire
Someone or something that is ______ comes from or relates to another country.
foreign
ancient
local
modern
When you ______, you think of something as better or more exciting than it really is.
romanticize
criticize
ignore
simplify
When people ______ a place or in a place, they start living there permanently.
settle
visit
leave
explore
An ______ is the successful completion of a task or the achievement of a goal.
accomplishment
failure
attempt
mistake
If something ______ you, especially if it’s something strange or unusual, that thing interests you and you want to know more about it.
intrigues
forgets
ignores
avoids
If you ______ about something, you make guesses about its nature or about what might happen.
speculate
calculate
describe
ignore
An ______ is a new thing or a new method of doing something.
innovation
tradition
imitation
regulation
An adjective that means full of suspicion
mis-
incorrectly
suspiciou
-ous,
-tious,
-cious
A prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"
-ous
-tious
-cious
-mis
-in
-im
-ly
A prefix that means "wrongly" or "wrong" or "not"
in-
im-
pre-
re-
mis-
A suffix that indicates an adverb and means "in a manner that is"
mis-
-ly
in-
im-
pre-
A suffix that indicates an adjective and means "full of"
traditionally
-ous
-tious
-cious
-ment
in-
im-
An adverb that means doing something in a way that is not correct
incorrectly
suspicious
in-
im-
-ly
An adverb that means in a manner that is professional
traditionally
pre-
pro-
professionally
An adjective that means full of caution
suspicious
unglamorous
-ly
cautious
An adverb that means in a matter that is traditional
traditionally
incorrectly
suspicious
unglamorous
An adjective that means not full of glamour
traditionally
unglamorous
suspicious
professionally
A prefix that means "in" or "into"
-ity
-ious
in-
im-
un-
A prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"
-ity
re-
in-
im-
pre-
A word that means "having things easily 'pressed into' one's mind" or "easily influenced"
impressionable
indescribable
indestructability
incomprehensible
A word that means "not able to be described"
impressionable
indescribable
indestructability
incomprehensible
A word that means "the quality of note being able to be destroyed"
indestructibility
indescribable
unimaginatively
dissimilarity
A suffix that indicates a noun; means "state of" or "quality of "
-ity
im-
un-
re-
A word that means "the state of being productive" or "getting a lot done"
dissimilarity
productivity
indestructibility
impressionable
A word that means "the quality of not being similar to another thing"
impressionable
dissimilarity
indestructibility
unimaginatively
A word that means "not able to be comprehended because it's not easy to understand"
productivity
indestructability
dissimilarity
incomprehensible
A word that means "in a manner that is not imaginative"
unimaginatively
indescribable
incomprehensible
impressionable
