R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: July 26
Advance your mastery of this week's words!
Ahoy there, 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. diffident | 2. inveigh | 3. coagulate | 4. bibliotherapy | 5. lassitude | 6. arduous
_______ Exhaustion or indifference
_______ To censure or condemn
_______ To congeal or curdle
_______ Sheepish or self-effacing
_______ Trying or tough
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. coagulation | 2. arduous | 3. lassitude | 4. inveigh | 5. diffidence
“As JRR Tolkien reminded us, the only people who _______ against escape are jailers.” —Neil Gaiman
“The key to happiness is not being rich; it’s doing something _______ and creating something of value and then being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor.” —Arthur C. Brooks
“Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels _______ and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.” —Lu Yu
“The moment of crisis had come, and I must face it. My old fears, my _______, my shyness, my hopeless sense of inferiority, must be conquered now and thrust aside. If I failed now I should fail forever.” —Daphne du Maurier
“Centuries of history, socioeconomic development, racism, genderism, and _______(s) of power and capital mean that two people born in roughly the same place at the same time may face very different hurdles in their lives.” —Michael Schur
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.
IN- (against) + VEY- (_______)
LAS- (sluggish, slow) + -TUDE (_______)
DIF- (lacking) + FID- (_______) + -ENT (full of)
CO- (together) + AG- (_______) + -ATE (to make)
BIBLIO- (_______) + THERAP- (to treat or cure) + -Y (act or state)
Scroll down for answers. But first, it would be quite practical to learn what PRAGMATIC means…
