Regents English 11th Grade Vocabulary 3

Question 1

The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malevolent' and 'malice' indicates:

Accepted Answer

bad or harmful

Answer

The Latin prefix 'mal-' means bad, ill, or wrong, as seen in malevolent (wishing evil) and malice (desire to harm).

Question 2

In the phrase 'an inexorable march of time,' inexorable means:

Accepted Answer

impossible to stop or prevent

Answer

Inexorable means unable to be stopped, changed, or persuaded; relentless.

Question 3

Which word describes writing or speech that is artificially ornate and overly complex?

Accepted Answer

florid

Answer

Florid describes an elaborate, ornate style with excessive decoration or complexity in language.

Question 4

A 'charlatan' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

a person who falsely claims expertise or skill

Answer

A charlatan is a fraud who pretends to have knowledge or skills they do not possess.

Question 5

Which context clue best helps determine the meaning of 'parsimonious' in 'Although wealthy, he was so parsimonious that he refused to tip servers'?

Accepted Answer

The contrast between wealth and refusing to tip suggests extreme stinginess

Answer

The contrast signaled by 'although' and the specific example of refusing to tip indicates parsimonious means extremely unwilling to spend money.

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