R2W WEEKLY QUIZ: June 7
Revel in your mastery of this week's words!
Aloha, 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. importunate | 2. fungible | 3. invoke | 4. elocution | 5. gauche | 6. stultify
_______ Diction or declamation
_______ To appeal, implore, or implement
_______ To inhibit or impair
_______ Crude, coarse, or clumsy
_______ Exchangeable or equivalent
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. invocation | 2. fungible | 3. gaucheness | 4. stultifying | 5. importune
“Anything is forgiven those who sin elegantly, while _______ sours even the noblest deed.” —Jonathan Grimwood
“Our condition never satisfies us; the present is always the worst. Though Jupiter should grant his request to each, we should continue to _______ him.” —Jean De La Fontaine
“It’s a big world, and most of it is _______. Doesn’t matter where you are or what’s around you, if you can cover your basic needs and find something productive to do.” —Cory Doctorow
“The fact that war is the word we use for almost everything—on terrorism, drugs, even poverty—has certainly helped to desensitize us to its _______; if we wage wars on everything, how bad can they be?” —Glenn Greenwald
“Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don’t be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren’t paying any attention to you. It’s your attention to yourself that is so _______.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
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- (in) + VOK- (_______)
E- (out) + LOCU- (_______) + -TION (act of)
FUNCT- (_______) + -IBLE (capable)
IM- (not) + PORTUN- (_______) + -ATE (being)
STOL[T]- (to stand or put) + -IFY (_______)
Scroll down for answers. But first, learn the difference between PALATABLE and UNPALATABLE…
