R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: December 29

Learn any cool words this week?

Salutations, 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. bauble | 2. tidings | 3. reify | 4. convivial | 5. mirth | 6. opulent

________ Ostentatiously luxurious or swanky

________ Shiny trinket or toy

________ Amusement, humor, or happiness

________ To epitomize, personify, or objectify

________ Timely news or information

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

1. opulent | 2. bauble | 3. convivial | 4. dismayed | 5. merry

“It is a curious truth that many cats enjoy warmer, more ________, even affectionate relationships with humans than they could ever do with fellow felines.” ―Bruce Fogle

“Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a ________ meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.” --Washington Irving

“Talent for talent's sake is a ________ and a show. Talent working with joy in the cause of universal truth lifts the possessor to new power as a benefactor.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Progress is more plausibly judged by the reduction of deprivation than by the further enrichment of the ________.” —Amartya Sen

“Don't be ________ by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” —Richard Bach

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) + VIV- (________) + -IAL (pertaining to)

OP- (________) + -ULENT (full of)

TIDE- (________) + -ING (act or state)

RE- (thing) + -IFY (________)

DIS- (against) + MAY- (________)

Scroll down for answers. But first, check out the meaning of the word STENTORIAN and who exactly Sténtōr was.