Well met, 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. fiscal | 2. convalescence | 3. impel | 4. bifurcate | 5. quotidian | 6. laconic
_______ Curt and concise
_______ To incite or actuate
_______ Economic or budgetary
_______ Ordinary or all the time
_______ A period of rest and recovery
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. bifurcation | 2. convalescence | 3. fiscal | 4. laconic | 5. impel
“Even in a time of _______ austerity, education is more than just an expense.” —Arne Duncan
“Explosive _______ is the sudden transition that wrenches the system out of one order, and into another.” —Wally Lamb
“Wishes run over in loquacious impotence; will presses on with _______ energy.” —Johann Kaspar Lavater
“It is a sin of the soul to force young people into opinions... but it is culpable neglect not to _______ young people into experiences.” —Kurt Hahn
“Healing is an individual quest, a solo journey, and a lonely emergence. This low, this wound, this hurt, this hollowing, and this weight--it is not yours. It is simply a reminder that you need rest, to learn, to gather strength so that you may continue after a period of _______. The pain was never meant to stay.” —Sez Kristiansen
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.
IM- (in) + PEL- (_______)
ECTO- (outside, external) + MORPH- (_______)
BI- (two) + FURC- (_______) + -ATE (to make or do)
QUOT- (how many) + DI- (_______) + -IAN (of or pertaining to)
CON- (with) + VAL- (_______) + -ESCENCE (growing or becoming)
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