R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: April 12
Stress test your mastery of this week's words!
Ahoy-hoy, word lovers! How much of the English language did you unlock this week? Answer the following questions and review the answers on your own or with a friend, teacher, or tutor.
WORD MATCH
Match each number of each word to the matching phrase. One word has no matching phrase.
1. corroborate | 2. narcissist | 3. discrepancy | 4. obstreperous | 5. andragogy | 6. interdict
_______ Divergence or dissonance
_______ Unruly or uproarious
_______ To prevent or proscribe
_______ To affirm or authenticate
_______ An egotist of the highest order
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. interdict | 2. discrepancy | 3. obstreperously | 4. corroboration | 5. narcissism
“No one wants advice, only _______.” —John Steinbeck
“Have no _______ between what you say, what you are, and what you do.” —Dalai Lama
“Being a control freak is a weakness, not a strength. If you can’t allow others to shine, you’re exhibiting signs of _______ and showing a lack of self-confidence. It is isolation through ego.” —Stewart Stafford
“People who are exceptional at framing understand that their imagination needs bounds—cognitive curbs, mental manacles—not to _______ their vision but to guide it. Restraints can free creativity rather than curtail it.” —Kenneth Cukier
“In an age of increasingly mechanized production, the genesis of scientific knowledge remains an unyieldingly, _______ hand-hewn process. It is among the most human of our activities. Far from being subsumed by the dehumanizing effects of technology, science remains our last stand against it.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee
ROOT QUIZ
For each of the following words, fill in the meaning of each prefix, suffix, and base. For bonus points, define the word and list other words with the same roots.
INTER- (between) + DICT- (_______)
ANDR- (man) + -AGOG (_______) + -Y (act)
CO- (together) + ROB[UR]- (_______) + -ATE (to make)
OB- (_______) + STREP- (to make a noise) + -OUS (full of)
DIS- (_______) + CREP- (to creak or crack) + -ANCY (_______)
Scroll down for answers. But first, learn the surprisingly many words related to the element LEAD…
