Language Proficiency Vocabulary 1

Question 1

What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in words like 'misunderstand' and 'misuse'?

Accepted Answer

Wrongly or badly

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Again

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Before

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Not or opposite

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for 'eloquent'?

Accepted Answer

Articulate

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Inarticulate

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Monotonous

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Hesitant

Question 3

The root 'chron' (as in 'chronology') means:

Accepted Answer

Time

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Color

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Sound

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Distance

Question 4

What is the meaning of 'ambiguous'?

Accepted Answer

Open to more than one interpretation

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Clear and straightforward

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Extremely detailed

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Completely false

Question 5

Which word means 'to make less severe or intense'?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate

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Exacerbate

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Amplify

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Provoke

Question 6

What does 'prolific' mean?

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Producing many works or results

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Slow and methodical

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Very expensive

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Difficult to understand