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. egalitarian | 2. petrify | 3. coerce | 4. grimoire | 5. grievous | 6. lurid
_______ Dire or distressing
_______ To intimidate or impel
_______ Graphic, garish, or gruesome
_______ Even-handed and unbiased
_______ Magical manual
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. lurid | 2. petrified | 3. grievance | 4. egalitarian | 5. coercion
“Be _______ regarding persons. Be elitist regarding ideas.” —Peter Kreeft
“If there is one thing I dislike, it is the man who tries to air his _______(s) when I wish to air mine.” —P.G. Wodehouse
“People would far rather believe a _______ lie than a sorry string of accidents. Would far rather believe the world is full of evil than full of bad luck, selfishness and stupidity.” —Joe Abercrombie
“If you always try to subjugate people by _______ because you are strong, then sooner or later you will run into somebody who is just as strong, if not stronger. Then you’ll be in trouble.” —Max Nowaz
“I will not pretend I wasn’t _______. I was. But mixed in with the awful fear was a glorious feeling of excitement. Most of the really exciting things we do in our lives scare us to death. They wouldn’t be exciting if they didn’t.” —Roald Dahl
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.
GRAM- (_______) + -AR (pertaining to)
CO- (_______) + ARC- (to hold or guard)
PETR- (_______) + -IFY (to make or do)
GRIEV- (_______) + -OUS (inclined to)
EQUI- (_______) + AL- (pertaining to) + -ITY (quality) + -ARIAN (one who likes)
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