Vocabulary Test Hour 5 Study Guide
I. Match the word with its synonym.
galvanize
indiscriminately
reverie
commendable
inevitably
emissaries
maimed
ramshackle
conniver
implausibility
enmity
eloquence
indignation
cumulating
prodigious
droll
enfeebled
misbegotten
idiosyncratic
cacophony
II. Fill in the blank in the sentence with the word that best fits in context.
a. galvanize
ab. emissaries
bd. enmity
abc. droll
b. indiscriminately
ac. maimed
be. eloquence
abd. enfeebled
c. reverie
ad. ramshackle
cd. indignation
abe. misbegotten
d. commendable
ae. conniver
ce. cumulating
bcd. idiosyncratic
e. inevitably
bc. implausibility
de. prodigious
bce. cacophony
III. True or False. If the sentence makes sense – identify it as true. If the sentence does not make sense,
identify it as false.
Example: Her ball gown was made of gabardine that shone when she danced in the light.
Answer: This sentence would be false because gabardine is a cloth materials normally used for coats. A ball
gown that shone would never be made of gabardine.
IV. (10 points) Select 10 roots and prefixes from the following list of word and fill in the blanks with the
appropriate response. You may use the word more than once if it has two items that you want to include.
specter
fratricide
infinity
chronic
decalogue
idiosyncratic
bellicose
irresolute
patriarchal
matriarchal
choreography
foreboding
Example:
Word
Impediments
Root or Prefix
ped
Meaning of Root or Prefix
foot
Related Word
pedestrian
IV. (10 points) In our vocabulary presentations, we examined how John Knowles uses words to create
meaning. Choose one of the sentences below and explain why the underlined word in the sentence is the most
appropriate word choice? Why didn’t Knowles use a different word? What effect does the word have on
meaning in this passage? How does it contribute to characterization or theme? Remember to ASQ!!!