R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: December 21
Deck the halls with your mastery of this week's words
Happy holidays, 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. fortify | 2. inimical | 3. curtail | 4. accommodation | 5. contempt | 6. Machiavellian
_______ Adverse or unfavorable
_______ Adjustment or adaptation
_______ Intense disrespect, disregard, or dislike
_______ To reduce or restrict
_______ Masterfully manipulative
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. curtailed | 2. accommodating | 3. fortifications | 4. contempt | 5. inimical
“Familiarity breeds _______, while rarity wins admiration.” –Apuleius
“Fixed _______ are a monument to the stupidity of man.” —George S. Patton
“Freedom of movement is the very essence of our free society -- once the right to travel is _______, all other rights suffer.” —William O. Douglas
“Freedom demands that we struggle for an extension of both equality and free expression, not regard one as _______ to the other.” —Kenan Malik
“Be so warm that people mistake you for the sun, so bright that people mistake you for the stars, and so _______ that people mistake you for the universe.” —Matshona Dhliwayo
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- (with) + TEN- (_______)
CURT- (_______) + TAIL- (to cut)
FORT- (_______) + -IFY (to make or do)
IN- (not) + AMI- (_______) + -ICAL (pertaining to)
AC- (to) + COM- (with) + MOD- (_______) + -ATION (process)
Scroll down for answers. But first, find out what a BAUBLE has to do with Christmas…
