Vocabulary Unit Test
I . Fill in the blank with the word that best fits in context. You will be given a bank of words.(2pts each)
a. dexterity ad. guile abc. salient
b. nonentity ae. virtuoso abd. multifariously
c. vindicated bc. reverie abe. impinge
d. venerable bd. sobriety abcd. inured
e. aesthetic be. vagaries abce. mordant
ab. accolade cd. detonation
ac. austerity de. opulence
II. Matching – Match the word with the one most related in meaning (2pts. each)
chaos liaison emissary
enmity invulnerable absolute
salient entrenched animosity
catacombed resolute formidable
mesmerize anarchy impervious
bellicose prodigious
idiosyncratic hypnotize
contentious eccentric
III. Roots and prefixes. You will be given ten words from our vocabulary list and asked to identify 10 roots or
prefixes. Some words may be used more than once (they contain a root and prefix)
specter fratricide infinity chronic
decalogue idiosyncratic bellicose
patriarchal counterattack choreography
Word Root or Prefix Meaning of Root or Prefix Another word with this root or prefix
EXAMPLE:
Impediments ped foot pedestrian
IV. In our vocabulary presentations, we examined how a word is used in the novel to contribute to meaning.
Why is the underlined word in the sentence from below the most appropriate word choice? Why didn’t
Knowles use a different word? What effect does the word have on meaning in this passage?
Only a word from the vocabulary presentations will be used for this question.