CTBS Vocabulary and Word Meanings 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'predict' mean?
- To look back on events
- To say what will happen before it occurs (Correct answer)
- To explain a past event
- To change a story's ending
Correct answer: To say what will happen before it occurs
To predict means to say or estimate what will happen in the future before it occurs.
Question 2: Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
- Tiny
- Bright
- Huge (Correct answer)
- Soft
Correct answer: Huge
Enormous and huge both mean very large in size.
Question 3: What does the suffix '-ful' mean in the word 'joyful'?
- Without
- Full of (Correct answer)
- Before
- Against
Correct answer: Full of
The suffix '-ful' means full of, so joyful means full of joy.
Question 4: Which of the following is the best definition of the word 'migrate'?
- To stay in one place permanently
- To move from one region to another (Correct answer)
- To hibernate during winter
- To grow larger over time
Correct answer: To move from one region to another
Migrate means to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally.
Question 5: What does 'frequent' mean?
- Happening rarely
- Happening often (Correct answer)
- Happening once
- Happening unpredictably
Correct answer: Happening often
Frequent means occurring or happening often at short intervals.
Question 6: Which word has the same meaning as 'curious'?
- Bored
- Inquisitive (Correct answer)
- Frightened
- Careless
Correct answer: Inquisitive
Curious and inquisitive both describe a strong desire to know or learn something.
CTBS Vocabulary and Word Meanings 2
What does 'predict' mean?