College Reading 6-Sets 1,2 3, 4 & 5 Latin and Greek Prefixes
Directions: Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.
contradict, dictate, diction, edict, predict
deduce, produce, reduce
digress, progress, transgress
eject, inject, interject, project, reject, subject to
compel, dispel, impel, repel
1. I want to ______________ my impact on the environment, so I bought an all-electric car. In
other words, I want to make it smaller.
2. The man’s actions were the opposite of what he said. In other words, his actions
___________________________ his words.
3. Many people in the 19th century used to believe that we could communicate with the dead.
However, modern science has ________________________ this idea by proving that those who
claimed they could were frauds.
4. You can _________________ a positive effect on your body by exercising daily. In other words,
you can create a better body.
5. The official announcement from the government that all people would receive a million dollars
as a gift was received with great joy and astonishment. The government had never issued such
an ______________________ in its history.
6. Weather forecasters can ___________________ the weather with greater and greater accuracy
due to advanced radars.
7. When I was 18 years old, the government ________________________ all men to register for
the military. We had no choice but to do it.
8. If you ___________________ to another person what s/he should do, that person won’t be very
friendly for very long. Nobody like being told what to do.
9. When I was talking to my class, one of the students kept ______________________ his opinion
of the topic. When he had given his opinion, I politely thanked him and moved on.
10. In order for a doctor to _________________________ fluids into a patient’s bloodstream, she
needs to use a very sharp needle. Forcing in fluid is the only way to get it to the blood quickly.
11. The soldiers were unable to _______________________ the enemy fighters; as a result they
were either killed or taken prisoner.
12. When the theater goer refused to be quiet during the movie, the security guards forcibly
________________________ him from the theater.
13. All of us are _____________________________ unpleasant experiences when we are out in
public. Just riding a public bus can be an assault on the senses.
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