WorksheetsREWARDS: Prefixes and Vocabulary—Lessons 1–12
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
If someone or something _______ you, they take your attention away from what you are doing. What is the vocabulary word?
distract
encourage
support
motivate
If you _______ that something bad or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. What is the vocabulary word?
admit
refuse
ignore
deny
If you are _______, you are so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly. What is the vocabulary word?
distraught
elated
apathetic
serene
_______ ideas and _______ pieces of art are based on general ideas rather than specific people or things. What is the vocabulary word?
abstract
concrete
literal
unique
If something is _______, you can hear, see, or taste it clearly. What is the vocabulary word?
distinct
blurry
silent
hidden
If you say that something is _______, you are saying that it’s ridiculous or that it doesn’t make sense. What is the vocabulary word?
absurd
tedious
fragile
ancient
If you _______ something, you get rid of it because you no longer want it or need it. What is the vocabulary word?
discard
acquire
cherish
repair
If someone _______ something such as a country, business, or organization, he or she takes responsibility for organizing and supervising it. What is the vocabulary word?
administers
abandons
destroys
ignores
If you _______ someone who trusts you, you do something that hurts or disappoints that person. What is the vocabulary word?
betray
admire
encourage
support
To _______ someone or something to a particular place means to keep that person or thing from leaving or spreading beyond the place. What is the vocabulary word?
confine
release
expand
scatter
When you _______ to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself. What is the vocabulary word?
respond
ignore
delay
refuse
If you _______ a plan or an idea, you suggest it. What is the vocabulary word?
propose
ignore
refuse
destroy
delay
If you ______ in doing something, you continue to do it, even though it is difficult or other people are against it.
persist
hesitate
retreat
complain
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
assist
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
If you cannot ______ something, you cannot understand it.
comprehend
ignore
destroy
forget
If someone or something ______ you, they surprise you very much.
astonishes
forgets
ignores
remembers
An ______ person has a lot of energy. ______ activities require a lot of energy.
energetic
lazy
silent
tired
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
cheerful
relaxed
confident
Lesson 7: A ______ opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to a particular person.
personal
public
general
shared
If someone ______, he or she indicates that something is bigger, worse, or more important than it really is.
exaggerates
minimizes
ignores
forgets
Lesson 7: Something that is ______ is unusual, often in a way that is troublesome.
abnormal
ordinary
pleasant
predictable
Lesson 7: If someone in authority ______ a practice, he or she puts an end to that practice.
abolishes
encourages
delays
repeats
Lesson 8: An ______ is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
intention
location
reaction
invitation
If you ______ something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.
explain
ignore
forget
hide
Lesson 8: If you ______ something, you have it or own it.
possess
forget
lose
ignore
Lesson 8: ______ means happening, coming from, or existing outside a place, person, or area.
External
Internal
Personal
Local
If something becomes ______ by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, it becomes impure or harmful.
contaminated
filtered
purified
sterilized
Lesson 9: An ______ is something that encourages you to do something.
incentive
obstacle
routine
punishment
Lesson 9: Someone or something that is ______ is famous and likely to be remembered for a long time.
immortal
ordinary
temporary
invisible
Lesson 9: An ______ is an organized journey made for a particular purpose, such as exploration.
expedition
recipe
novel
instrument
What does 'influence' mean? When people or things ________ a person or situation, they have an effect on that person’s behavior or that situation.
influence
ignore
avoid
observe
What does 'dependent' mean? To be ________ on something or someone means to need that thing or person in order to succeed or survive.
dependent means to need something or someone in order to succeed or survive.
dependent means to ignore something or someone.
dependent means to dislike something or someone.
dependent means to avoid something or someone.
What does 'exuberant' mean? If you are ________, you are full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
exuberant
melancholy
apathetic
timid
What does 'determination' mean? ________ is the act of not letting anything stop you.
determination is the act of not letting anything stop you.
confusion is the act of not letting anything stop you.
hesitation is the act of not letting anything stop you.
indifference is the act of not letting anything stop you.
What does 'substantial' mean? ________ means large in amount or degree.
substantial means large in amount or degree.
substantial means small in size or value.
substantial means quick and easy.
substantial means related to color.
What does 'strenuous' mean? A ________ activity or action involves a lot of energy or effort.
strenuous means an activity or action that involves a lot of energy or effort.
strenuous means an activity or action that is very relaxing and easy.
strenuous means an activity or action that is always fun and entertaining.
strenuous means an activity or action that requires no effort at all.
What does 'permanent' mean? ________ means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
permanent means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
temporary means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
fragile means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
rare means lasting forever or occurring all the time.
What does 'gracious' mean? If someone is ________, he or she is polite and considerate.
gracious means polite and considerate.
gracious means rude and inconsiderate.
gracious means lazy and unmotivated.
gracious means angry and impatient.
What does 'legendary' mean? If you describe something or someone as ________, you mean that they are very famous and that many stories are told about them.
legendary means very famous and that many stories are told about them.
legendary means very ordinary and unknown.
legendary means very young and inexperienced.
legendary means very quiet and shy.
What does 'feature' mean? A ________ of something is an interesting, important, or distinct part or characteristic of it.
feature means an interesting, important, or distinct part or characteristic of something.
feature means a random, unrelated object.
feature means a type of animal.
feature means a place where people gather.
What does 'capable' mean? If you are ________ of doing something, you are able to do it.
capable means able to do something.
capable means unable to do something.
capable means to avoid doing something.
capable means to dislike doing something.
What does 'persevere' mean? When you ________, you keep on trying to do something even if it is hard.
persevere means to keep on trying to do something even if it is hard.
persevere means to give up easily when things get tough.
persevere means to avoid doing hard things.
persevere means to finish quickly without trying.
Find the word that means:
A noun that means the result of postponing
conclusion
ment
postponement
dis
Find the word that means:
A noun that means the result of concluding
protection
conclusion
ment
-tion or -sion
Find the word that means:
A noun that menas the act of completing. The act of having finished something
completion
conclusion
postponement
in- or -im
Find a suffix that indicates a noun;
means the act of, result of, state of
-tion or -sion
dis-
in- or im-
dis-
Find a suffix that indicates a noun;
means the act of, result of, state of
dis-
in- or im-
un-
-ment
a noun that menas the act of protecting
conclusion
entertainment
protection
completion
a noun that means the state of being unemployed
unemployment
entertainment
protection
-ment
A prefix that means in or into
dis-
-ment
-sion
in-
or
im-
A prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"
dis-
-ment
completion
-sion
A word that means to think again about something so you can decide whether to change it
in-
reconsider
immature
intolerant
A word that means "not tolerant"
reconsider
immature
intolerant
impractical
A prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"
in-
or
im-
pre-
re-
impractical
A prefix that means "again" or "back"
im-
un-
pre-
re-
A prefix that means "not" or "opposite of"
re-
pre-
un-
-ion
A word that means "not seeing or noticing things around you"
reconsider
immature
intolerant
unobservant
A word that means "not mature; childish"
immature
intolerant
disappear
unobservant
a prefix that means "before"
in-
or
im-
un-
pre-
re-
A word that means "the opposite of appear; to go out of your sight"
impractical
disappear
reconsider
intolerant
A word that means "not good at practical matters"
reconsider
disappear
impractical
immature
