Buenos días, 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. prodigious | 2. raiment | 3. falter | 4. soluble | 5. accord | 6. meander
_______ Congruence or concert
_______ To waver or wobble
_______ To ramble or rove
_______ Enormous or amazing
_______ Apparel or attire
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. insoluble | 2. meandering | 3. prodigy | 4. accord | 5. unfaltering
“Everyone wants a _______ to fail; it makes our mediocrity more bearable.” —Harold Bloom
“If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own _______.” —Johann Sebastian Bach
“We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as _______ problems.” —Lee Iacocca
“Have faith in humankind a respect for what is earthly and an _______ belief in peace and understanding.” —Tracy Chapman
“If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own _______ experience.” —Mary Schmich
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.
FOLD- (_______) + -ER (to do)
A- (toward) + CORD- (_______)
RAY- (_______) + -MENT (state of)
PRO[D]- (forth) + IG- (_______) + -OUS (full of)
SOLU- (_______) + -ABLE (able to be)
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