Flocabulary Flocabulary Word Study and Etymology 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the suffix '-less' mean in words like 'hopeless' and 'fearless'?
- Without (Correct answer)
- Full of
- Related to
- One who does
Correct answer: Without
The suffix '-less' means without, so 'hopeless' means without hope.
Question 2: The Greek root 'bio' means which of the following?
- Life (Correct answer)
- Book
- Water
- Earth
Correct answer: Life
'Bio' comes from the Greek word for life, found in 'biology' and 'biography.'
Question 3: What is a homophone?
- A word that sounds like another but has different spelling and meaning (Correct answer)
- A word with multiple meanings
- A word that looks identical to another word
- A very long compound word
Correct answer: A word that sounds like another but has different spelling and meaning
Homophones sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning, like 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're.'
Question 4: What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in words like 'misunderstand' and 'misspell'?
- Wrongly or badly (Correct answer)
- Again
- Before
- Too much
Correct answer: Wrongly or badly
The prefix 'mis-' indicates something done incorrectly or badly.
Question 5: Which word contains the Latin root 'scrib/script' meaning 'write'?
- Inscription (Correct answer)
- Inspection
- Instruction
- Institution
Correct answer: Inscription
'Inscription' contains the root 'script' (write), meaning something written or engraved.
Question 6: What is a synonym?
- A word with the same or similar meaning as another word (Correct answer)
- A word with the opposite meaning of another word
- A word that sounds the same as another word
- A word that has many different meanings
Correct answer: A word with the same or similar meaning as another word
Synonyms are words that share the same or very similar meanings, like 'happy' and 'joyful.'
Flocabulary Flocabulary Word Study and Etymology 2
What does the suffix '-less' mean in words like 'hopeless' and 'fearless'?