R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: August 2
Augment your mastery of this week's words!
Oh happy day, 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. persiflage | 2. presuppose | 3. limelight | 4. detractor | 5. contrive | 6. inviolable
_______ Unassailable or ironclad
_______ To concoct or conspire
_______ Crank or critic
_______ To surmise or speculate
_______ Eminence or exposure
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. contrivance | 2. detract | 3. inviolable | 4. presuppose | 5. limelight
“Being able to ‘think out of the box’ _______(s) you were able to think in it.” —Bob Lutz
“Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly _______ from it.” —Dieter Rams
“The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the _______, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.” —Lowell Thomas
“Every _______ of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginnings.” —Robert Collier
“The natural laws of the universe are _______... what you say and do determines what happens in your life... You are the master of your life and death. What you do is what you are.” —Lao Tzu
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.
CON- (_______) + TRIV- (to find)
PRE- (before) + SUP- (under) + POS- (_______)
PER- (through) + SIBIL- (_______) + -AGE (process)
IN- (not) + VIOL- (_______) + -ABLE (able to be)
DE- (down) + TRACT- (_______) + -OR (one who does)
Scroll down for answers. But first, make sure you know the meaning of BOMBASTIC…
