R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: January 4
Start the year strong with your mastery of this week's words
Happy New Year, 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. subdued | 2. contentious | 3. manifest | 4. abridge | 5. exordium | 6. burgeoning
_______ To condense or curtail
_______ Beginning or blossoming
_______ Disputatious or disagreeable
_______ Mellow, muted, or moderated
_______ Preamble or preface
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. burgeon | 2. manifestation | 3. contention | 4. subdue | 5. abridgment
“The supreme art of war is to _______ the enemy without fighting.” — Sun Tzu
“Scientific knowledge advances haltingly and is stimulated by _______ and doubt.” —Claude Levi-Strauss
“Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rises and sets, the leaves _______ and wither, can be said to be aware of what living is.” —Joseph Wood Krutch
“There are more instances of the _______ of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.” —James Madison
“You are what you want to become. Why search anymore? You are a wonderful _______. The whole universe has come together to make your existence possible. There is nothing that is not you.” —Nhat Hanh
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.
A- (to) + BRIDGE- (_______)
MAN- (_______) + FEST- (seize)
EX- (from) + ORD- (_______) + –IUM (state)
CON- (completely) + TENS- (_______) + -IOUS (full of)
SUB- (under, away) + DUC- (_______) + -ED (made or done)
Scroll down for answers. But first, take a moment to revisit the 2024 Words of the Year…
