Word Knowledge

Question 1

1. EGOTISTICAL

a) CONCEITED
b) HUMBLE
c) INNOCENT
d) IDEALISTIC
e) SLOTHFUL

Answer 1

a) CONCEITED

The prefix ego- refers to a person’s sense of self. A person who is egotistical is arrogant and
conceited.

Question 2

2. FANCIFUL

a) DISHONEST
b) IMAGINATIVE
c) EXPENSIVE
d) REFRESHING
e) COMPREHENSIVE

Answer 2

b) IMAGINATIVE

The suffix -ful often refers to a characteristic or quality. A person who is fanciful is imaginative
or whimsical.

Question 3

3. BENEFACTOR

a) LABORER
b) PERFORMER
c) SPONSOR
d) LEADER
e) INSTRUCTOR

Answer 3

c) SPONSOR

The prefix bene- refers to something good or positive. If someone is your benefactor, then they
are your sponsor or supporter.

Question 4

4. INDICT

a) ADJUST
b) SUGGEST
c) PLAN
d) ACCUSE
e) EVADE

Answer 4

d) ACCUSE

To indict someone means to formally accuse them of wrongdoing.

Question 5

5. PLENTEOUS

a) FRUITFUL
b) UNDERHANDED
c) POISONOUS
d) NATURAL
e) SICKENING
a) FRUITFUL

Answer 5

a) FRUITFUL

Plenteous means fruitful or productive. A harvest might be described as plenteous.

Question 6

6. MICROSCOPIC

a) DIFFICULT
b) VISIBLE
c) TINY
d) MECHANICAL
e) COMPLICATED

Answer 6

c) TINY

The root word micro refers

Question 7

7. CONTEMPLATIVE

a) IRRATIONAL
b) FRAGILE
c) THOUGHTFUL
d) INDUSTRIOUS
e) VICIOUS

Answer 7

c) THOUGHTFUL

To contemplate something means to think about it carefully. A person who is contemplative
is thoughtful or deeply reflective.

Question 8

8. LAVISH

a) USEFUL
b) DELICIOUS
c) CLUMSY
d) ELABORATE
e) CARELESS

Answer 8

d) ELABORATE

Lavish means elaborate or luxurious. For example, an expensive meal might be described as
lavish.

Question 9

9. MISERLY

a) UNHAPPY
b) CHEAP
c) WISE
d) ENTHUSIASTIC
e) AFFECTIONATE

Answer 9

b) CHEAP

A miser is a person who is reluctant to spend money. If someone is miserly, they are cheap or
tightfisted.

Question 10

10. PLAUSIBLE

a) LIKELY
b) EXHAUSTIVE
c) COMPLEX
d) UNKIND
e) STUBBORN

Answer 10

a) LIKELY

If something is plausible, then it is likely to happen or believable.

Question 11

11. TRUANT

a) RELUCTANT
b) INDUSTRIOUS
c) CAUTIOUS
d) ABSENT
e) INTELLIGENT

Answer 11

d) ABSENT

A person who is truant is absent from their duties without permission. A student who skips
class would be considered truant.

Question 12

12. DENIGRATE

a) COMFORT
b) SLANDER
c) MEND
d) RETURN
e) SUPPORT

Answer 12

b) SLANDER

To denigrate someone is to speak badly about them, usually without just cause. It has a similar
meaning to slander.

Question 13

13. MIRTHFUL

a) MOURNFUL
b) THOUGHTFUL
c) COLORFUL
d) CHEERFUL

Answer 13

d) CHEERFUL

The suffix -ful often refers to a characteristic or quality. Someone who is mirthful is filled with
mirth; they are cheerful and lighthearted.

Question 14

14. WINSOME

a) APPEALING
b) MYSTERIOUS
c) ANNOYING
d) RECENT
e) HOSPITABLE

Answer 14

a) APPEALING

The suffix -some refers to a tendency toward a certain quality. A person who is likable,
appealing, or “winning” in their manner may be described as winsome.

Question 15

15. ANTERIOR

a) BEFORE
b) INTENSITY
c) REPLLENT
d) INSIGNIFICANT
e) CURRENT

Answer 15

a) BEFORE

The prefix ante- means before. Something that is anterior occurs before or in front of
something else.

Question 16

16. APATHY

a) HOSTILITY
b) INDIFFERENCE
c) SMOOTHNESS
d) PERSECUTION
e) UNIMPORTANCE

Answer 16

b) INDIFFERENCE

Apathy refers to a lack of feeling or an indifference of opinion. A person who is apathetic is
indifferent or uncaring.

Question 17

17. TRANQUIL

a) URGENT
b) LITERARY
c) PEACEFUL
d) MALICIOUS
e) SUBMISSIVE

Answer 17

c) PEACEFUL

Tranquility refers to a state of peace or calm. Something that is tranquil is soothing or calming.

Question 18

18. TORRID

a) DAMAGED
b) ACCURATE
c) MYSTERIOUS
d) CONVINCING
e) HOT

Answer 18

e) HOT

Torrid means exceptionally hot or dry. A desert might be described as torrid.

Question 19

19. TENACIOUS

a) STUBBORN
b) CHANGEABLE
c) PERSUASIVE
d) MELODIOUS
e) DISMISSIVE

Answer 19

a) STUBBORN

Tenacious means stubborn or persistent. A person who does not easily change their mind
might be described as tenacious.

Question 20

20. VISCOUS

a) ELEGANT
b) THICK
c) CRUEL
d) ELITE
e) GENTLE

Answer 20

b) THICK

The suffix -ous refers to the possession of a certain quality. Something that is viscous is thick
or difficult to pour. Honey might be described as viscous.

Question 21

21. TREPADATION

a) PERMISSIVENESS
b) APPREHENSION
c) ENTHUSIASM
d) LAZINESS
e) INCOMPETENCE

Answer 21

b) APPREHENSION

Trepidation describes a state of nervousness or dread. A person who feel trepidation feels
apprehensive or uneasy.

Question 22

22. VIRULENT

a) TOXIC
b) IMPUDENT
c) FURTIVE
d) STIMULATING
e) INNOVATIVE

Answer 22

a) TOXIC

The term virulent is derived from the word virus. It describes something that is harmful or
damaging.

Question 23

23. ZEALOUS

a) ENIGMATIC
b) FASTIDIOUS
c) MISERLY
d) IMPASSIONED
e) ORTHODOX

Answer 23

d) IMPASSIONED

The suffix -ous refers to the possession of a certain quality. Zealous describes someone who is
full of zeal, meaning passion or enthusiasm.

Question 24

24. LUCRATIVE

a) SENSIBLE
b) CRITICAL
c) PROFITABLE
d) DILIGENT
e) PETULANT

Answer 24

c) PROFITABLE

The term lucrative is derived from the word lucre, meaning money. Lucrative describes
something that is profitable.

Question 25

25. DESTITUTE

a) TOLERANT
b) INAUTHENTIC
c) SINCERE
d) IMPOVERISHED
e) HEFTY

Answer 25

d) IMPOVERISHED

Destitution describes a state of extreme poverty. A person who is destitute is very poor.