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. fraught | 2. affectation | 3. jubilant | 4. regale | 5. modicum | 6. emulate
_______ Charged or carrying
_______ To delight or divert
_______ To mimic or mirror
_______ Artificiality or insincerity
_______ Minim or mite
QUOTE MATCH
Complete each quote using the words from the word bank.
1. regale | 2. emulate | 3. freighted | 4. modicum | 5. jubilance
“A wise old owl once lived in a wood, the more he heard the less he said, the less he said the more he heard, let’s _______ that wise old bird.” —Flann O’Brien
“According to my dad, there were three perfect smells in this world: Fresh-cut grass. A campfire at the edge of a redwood forest. The _______ of rich black dirt after a thunderstorm.” —Jess Lourey
“The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep _______ with truth and beauty.” —Pablo Neruda
“The process of elimination, combined with a _______ of common sense, will always assist us to arrive at the correct conclusion with the maximum of possible accuracy and the minimum of hard labor. Which being translated means: I guessed it.” —Margery Allingham
“The Warrior knows that no man is an island. He cannot fight alone; whatever his plan, he depends on other people. He needs to discuss his strategy, to ask for help, and, in moments of relaxation, to have someone with whom he can sit by the fire, someone he can _______ with tales of battle.” —Paulo Coelho
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.
RE- (again) + GAL- (_______)
JUBIL- (_______) + -ANT (state of)
AF- (to) + FECT- (_______) + -ATION (process of)
IM- (_______) + -UL (relating to) + -ATE (make or do)
Scroll down for answers. But first, learn the unruly meaning of the word RAMBUNCTIOUS…
