Please fit the word into the sentence that most logically accommodates it.
1. misconstrue
2. antiseptic
3. perspicacious
4. in unison
5. facsimile
6. assimilationist
7. sonar
8. dissolution
9. sociology
10. insurgents
11. stringent
12. non sequitur
13. tenuous
14. tenacious
15. contemporary
16. statuary
17. somnambulist
18. tentative
19. toxicity
20. extradite
21. insoluble
22. tactile
23. contribution
24. tangent
25. stature
26. obstinate
27. terra firma
28. sequential
29. destructive
30. retrospect
a. Relief maps are perfect for _____ learners; some folks need to engage the sense of touch in order for learning to occur.
b. The _____ of the Roman Empire occurred gradually over a period of many years—dissolving bit by bit until it was no more.
c. The bond between the once-devoted friends was now quite _____. Constant conflict and anger had all but severed the bond.
d. Because she was a talented actress, she could give a good _____ of regret. She was not really regretful about anything.
e. _____ children will not obey their parents, no matter how many times they are punished. Such is the nature of stubbornness.
ab The paintings in the Louvre are beautiful, but the ____ is even more beautiful. The imposing marble figures are beyond compare.
ac. Paul Bunyan was a man of imposing _____, so the folk tale says. In fact, he was so massive that his pet was an ox named Babe.
ad. A master at _____, Mr. Halloran said, “Milk is good for the bones, so never forget to brush your hair 40 times every night.”
ae. In the throes of a trance, the _____ crossed the room in zombie fashion and leaned threateningly over the defenseless child.
bc. Thankful to be on _____ after the turbulent flight, the passengers fell to their knees and kissed the tarmac.
bd. In ___ I can see that my dad was right to punish me. I had taken the car without his permission. At the time, though, I was angry.
be. Although it may change later, our _____ plan is to meet in the K-Mart parking lot and take only one car to the concert.
cd. If the admissions committee will just ___ my application, I might be able to find out my status by Christmas. If not, I have to wait.
ce. ____ records show that Shakespeare was accused of deer poaching. Court documents from that period are likely accurate.
de. For a modest _____ to our cause, we will plant a tree in your honor. Just a little money . . . whatever you can afford.
abc. I hope you won’t _____ my intentions if I tell you that your perfume is intoxicating. Yes, I think it is actually poisoning me!
abd. One of history’s most celebrated _____ was a Thracian gladiator named Spartacus.
abe. Ms. Eagle is so ___ that we never try to cheat in her class. She seems to know what we are thinking before we think it.
acd. Because no suspect has emerged in the Black Dahlia case from 1947, the mystery is apparently ____.
ace. With modern ____ equipment, oceanographers can now locate wrecked ships that lie miles below the surface.
ade. Insults are ____, whereas thoughtful criticism can be constructive and beneficial.
bcd. Malcolm X was extremely critical of ____ behavior, like straightening one’s hair or abandoning African-American vernacular.
bce. ____ students won’t stop studying until they have mastered the task at hand. Their persistence pays off too!
bde. The ____ ointment is designed to prevent infection and promote healing.
abcd. The steps in a calculus problem are specifically ___. The order of operations and processes is key to finding the correct answer.
abce. ___ teaches us that dissent can be infectious. One rebel can spread unrest to others in the group, thereby sparking an uprising.
abde. Because the ____ of Botulin is greater than that of the less deadly Strychnine, the former is much more potent than the latter.
acde. Whenever you tell a story, you invariably go off on a(n) ____ and lose the thread. It drives me crazy!
bcde. The prerequisites for the class were so ____ that most of us didn’t qualify.
abcde. The teacher had asked the question so frequently that her students could recite the answer _____. It was as though they had
been brainwashed.
Consider each derivative word. Taking into account the Latin root that it comes from, please deduce the idea that it
most likely concerns. Here’s an example:
DOMESTIC:
a. home
b. faith
c. son
d. league
answer: a (because it comes from domus)
31. tangential
a. generational
32. assimilate
a. deform
33. tributary
a. root
34. societal
a. communal
35. terrestrial
a. of the infinite
36. terminal
a. on its ear
37. consortium
a. segregation
38. solitary
a. “It Was Fascination”
39. stellar
a. moaning
40. sonorous (has a positive connotation)
a. croaking
41. extradition
a. importation
42. terminator
a. employer
43. toxicology
a. an octagon containing STOP
b. adjacent
c. peripheral
d. contiguous
b. conform
c. reform
d. perform
b. constituent
c. offshoot
d. omnivore
b. despicable
c. tribunal
d. causal
b. of the epoch
c. of the earth
d. of the essence
b. at its very core
c. of the moment
d. in its death throes
b. adumbration
c. secularization
d. conglomeration
b. “After the Ball”
c. “I’m So Lonely I Could Cry.”
d. “Show Me the Way to Go Home.”
b. heeping
c. shining
d. throwing
b. crooning
c. creaking
d. crowning
b. transformation
c. conflagration
d. deportation
b. destroyer
c. warrior
d. inferior
b. a middle finger extended upward
c. one thumb pointed downward
d. a skull and crossed bones
44. tenacity
a. “blowing hot and cold”
b. “dog with a bone”
c. “milquetoast”
d. “cool as a cucumber”
45. construe
a. to hold a gathering
b. to reinforce sturdily
c. to build understanding
d. to suggest provocatively
46. contemporaneous
a. of the same period
b. of the same ilk
c. of the same constitution
d. of the same conviction
47. solstice
a. duration of innocence
b. duration of sunlight
c. duration of patience
d. duration of earthly life
48. retrospective
a. “All your fears are foolish fancy maybe.”
b. “ . . . by the dawn’s early light”
c. “Ain’t we got fun?”
d. “Old times there are not forgotten.”
49. resurrect
a. to join hand in hand
b. to make stand once again
c. to strike up the band
d. to take it on the chin
50. abstinence
a. letting go
b. bracing for attack
c. giving it a go
d. holding back
51. insurgency
a. rebel
b. level
c. devil
d. pebble
52. perspective
a. viewpoint
b. assumption
c. prejudice
d. misconception
53. pretentious
a. serving a guest
b. feathering the nest
c. gaining to excess
d. straining to impress
54. somnambulatory
a. of or related to talking
b. of or related to sleepwalking
c. of or related to stalking
d. of or related to hawking
55. Social Security
a. saving’s account
b. joint fund
c. blank check
d. accounts payable
56. inspiration
a. a hint of blame
b. a glance askance
c. a trace of remorse
d. a breath of thought
57. surge
a. force
b. retreat
c. rise
d. bate
58. temper
a. ability to achieve immediately
b. ability to endure over time
c. ability to repay an insult
d. ability to develop a strategy
59. stable
a. at level standing
b. in due time
c. on the whole
d. for the common good
60. expire
a. to hope against hope
b. to carry coals to New Castle
c. to hold someone’s feet to the fire
d. to breathe one’s last
61. septicemia
a. malefactor
b. putrifaction
c. vanguard
d. paranoia
62. pertinence
a. departing from
b. depending on
c. waiting for
d. holding with
63. tractable
a. capable of being read
b. capable of being said
c. capable of being bred
d. capable of being led
64. perspicacity
a. naiveté
b. acuity
c. continuity
d. happenstance
65. astringent
a. scattering apart
b. drawing together
c. elevating above
d. pushing aside
66. superstition
a. standing apart from the others
b. standing in unison with colleagues
c. standing outside the ordinary
d. standing all alone
67. instruction
a. breaking spirit
b. directing opinions
c. defeating opponents
d. building strength
68. verisimilitude
a. flight of fancy
b. dream about dreams
c. likeness to life
d. exception to a rule
69. association
a. joining
b. cheating
c. rising
d. descending
70. septic tank
a. for holding dangerous chemicals
b. for containing rotten waste
c. for gripping slippery substances
d. for storing excess supplies
71. tension
a. brought to a boil
b. piqued to full attention
c. strained to excess
d. angered beyond reason
somnambulism
Please match the Latin root to its closest meaning.
72. spectum
73. torquere
74. spirare
75. sors
76. stella
77. terminus
78. surgere
79. tangere
80. tributus
81. solvere
82. stare
83. sol
84. trudere
85. spondere
86. sociare
87. sepsis
88. trader
89. tenere
90. tectus
91. solus
92. simulare
93. somnus
94. trahere
95. sequens
96. tempus
97. terra
98. structus
99. toxicum
100. tendere
a. to push; to thrust; to ram
b. slumber; rest; lethargy
c. star; to shine; to sparkle
d. time; period; phase
e. dirt; soil; earth
ab. sun; sunlight; daylight
ac. poison; corruption; contagion
ad. gnarled; twisted; warped
ae. unaccompanied; alone; by oneself
bc. to untighten; to loose; to release
bd. to come next; to follow; to ensue
be. breathing; inhaling; exhaling
cd. to band together with; to join; to unite with
ce. to assign; to pay; to allocate
de. to copy; to make alike; to mimic
abc. to watch; to gaze at; to view
abd. to bring forth; to deliver; to convey
abe. mire; rottenness; decay
acd. rise; growth; upturn
ace. to draw together; to cinch; to pull
bcd. margin; end; limit
bce. to place firmly; to stand; to position
cde. to stretch taut; to strain; to pull firm
abcd. to promise; to vow; to assure
abce. portion; part; lot; share
abde. to build; to heap; to erect
acde. shielded; covered; guarded
bcde. to maintain; to hold; to possess
abcde. to touch; to fondle; to feel
sepsis
putrefaction, poison
sequens, sequi
to follow, following
signare, signum
to mark out
similare, simulare
to make like, to feign
socius, sociare
companion, to join
sol
sun
solare, solus
to make lonely, alone
solvere, solutum
to loose
somnus
sleep
sonus
sound
sors, sortis
lot, a share
specere, spectum, spic
to look at, see
spirare
to breathe
spondere, sponsus
to pledge, promise
stare, stet, stat
to stand
stellare, stella
to shine, star
stringere, strictum
bind, draw tight
struere, structus
build, arrange, pile up
surgere, surrection
to rise, risen
tangere, tactus
to touch
tegere, tectus
to cover, covered
temperare, tempus
time
tendere, tent
to stretch, strain, thin
tenere, tain
to hold
tentare, tent
to touch, try
terminus
limit, end, boundary
terra
earth
torquere, tortum
to twist, twisted
trader
to deliver
trahere, tract
to draw, drawn
tribuere, tributus, tribus
to assign, allot, pay
trudere, trusus
to thrust, thrust
toxicare, toxicum
to smear with poison
KEY:
1. ABC
2. BDE
3. ABE
4. ABCDE
5. D
6. BCD
7. ACE
8. B
9. ABCE
10. ABD
11. BCDE
12. AD
13. C
14. BCE
15. CE
16. AB
17. AE
18. BE
19. ABDE
20. CD
21. ACD
22. A
23. DE
24. ACDE
25. AC
26. E
27. BC
28. ABCD
29. ADE
30. BD
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. D
38. C
39. C
40. B
41. D
42. B
43. D
44. B
45. C
46. A
47. B
48. D
49. B
50. D
51. A
52. A
53. D
54. B
55. B
56. D
57. C
58. B
59. A
60. D
61. B
62. D
63. D
64. B
65. B
66. C
67. D
68. C
69. A
70. B
71. C
72. ABC
73. AD
74. BE
75. ABCE
76. C
77. BCD
78. ACD
79. ABCDE
80. CE
81. BC
82. BCE
83. AB
84. A
85. ABCD
86. CD
87. ABE
88. ABD
89. BCDE
90. ACDE
91. AE
92. DE
93. B
94. ACE
95. BD
96. D
97. E
98. ABDE
99. AC
100.
CDE