R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: April 6

Test your mastery of this week's words

Well met, 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. ostensible | 2. malversation | 3. ideogram | 4. ratify | 5. stint | 6. duplicity

_______ To approve, authenticate, or affirm

_______ A stretch of time or sparing of effort

_______ Deceit or deception

_______ Misconduct at a very high level

_______ Apparently but maybe not actually

QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.

1. ideographs | 2. stints | 3. duplicity | 4. ostensibly | 5. malversation

“A flow of words is a sure sign of _______.” —Honoré de Balzac

“Want keeps pace with dignity. Destitute of the lawful means of supporting his rank, his dignity presents a motive for _______, and his power furnishes the means.” —Jeremy Bentham

“If we are lending money that _______ we don't have to kids who have no hope of making it back in order to train them for jobs that clearly don't exist, I might suggest that we've gone around the bend a little bit.” —Mike Rowe

“The symbol in Chinese for crisis is made up of two _______: one means danger, the other means opportunity. This symbol is a reminder that we can choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity or into a negative experience.” —Virginia Satir

"New artists will be discovered and trained. Moreover, when the artists who've gone abroad return home, they can share and pass on skills and knowledge to their peers here. I am certain their _______ abroad will make them better artists and mentors. It will teach them discipline and independence. It will broaden their horizons." —Ryan Cayabyab

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.

RAT- (_______) + -IFY (to make or do)

IDEO- (_______) + GRAM- (_______)

DU- (_______) + PLIC- (plait, fold) + -ITY (quality)

MAL- (_______) + VERS- (_______) + -ATION (process of)

NEURO- (_______) + MYTH- (myth, thought)

Scroll down for answers. But first, how many words can you list with the suffix -FARIOUS?