VOCABULARY 9
Eiserman/Krauth
Lesson 1: di, du; ep, epi; hypo; met, meta; neo
Exercise I. Greek Roots
For each Greek root in column I, write the letter of its correct meaning from column II.
___ 1.
___ 2.
___ 3.
___ 4.
___ 5.
di, du
epi
hypo
met, meta
neo
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
under, beneath
new
two
change, after
beside, upon, after
Exercise II. Vocabulary
Using a dictionary, write the part of speech, the definition, and any forms of the word (i.e. noun, verb,
adjective, adverb).
EXAMPLE: democracy: noun; government by the people; democrat (noun), democratic (adj.), democratically (adv.)
1. dichotomy
2. duplicity
3. epithet
4. ephemeral
5. hypocrisy
6. hypothetical
7. metabolism
8. metaphorical
9. neophyte
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10. neoclassical
Exercise III. Words Out of Context
In each of the following groups, select the item that best expresses the meaning of the numbered word
at the left.
1. duplicity
a. cooperation b. separation c. deception d. agreement
2. ephemeral
a. womanly
b. short-lived c. kind
d. chronic
3. hypocrisy
a. pretense
b. allegiance
c. anger
d. assumption
4. metaphorical
a. descriptive b. symbolic
c. literal
d. complex
5. neophyte
a. beginner
c. substitute
d. retiree
b. expert
Exercise IV. Completing Sentences
Complete each of the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate word from the group of
words preceding the sentences. Make whatever adjustments are necessary to fit the words into the
sentences properly.
dichotomy
epithet
duplicity
ephemeral
hypothetical
metabolism
hypocrisy
metaphorical
neoclassical
neophyte
1. King Richard I was known by the ______________________ “Lionhearted.”
2. Some small animals have such a high rate of _______________________ that they must eat
several times their own weight each day to stay alive.
3. With her first job she discovered the _______________________ between the theories she had
been taught and the realities of professional life.
4. By the time Jackie’s _______________________ in the whole matter of the charges of sexual
harassment had come to light, she had moved leaving no forwarding address.
5. The presidential candidate refused to say what she would do if faced with a
________________________ military crisis.
6. While the artwork of graffiti artists frequently shows great talent and beauty, it is too often
________________ due to its location.
7. A single perpetrator can easily take advantage of millions of vulnerable computer_____________
with relative ease
8. Much of the architecture of the new colonies was ________________ due to its popularity in
Britain at the time.
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