TACHS Vocabulary 3

Question 1

The Latin root 'port' (as in 'transport' and 'portable') means:

Accepted Answer

To carry

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To see

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To write

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To speak

Question 2

The prefix 'mis-' as in 'misunderstand' means:

Accepted Answer

Wrongly or badly

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Again

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Before

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Against

Question 3

The word 'illuminate' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

To light up or make clear

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To darken or hide

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To destroy completely

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To confuse or mislead

Question 4

Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to 'reluctant':

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Eager

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Unwilling

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Hesitant

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Cautious

Question 5

The suffix '-ology' as in 'biology' means:

Accepted Answer

The study of something

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Fear of something

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A person who does something

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Without something

Question 6

In the sentence 'The coach gave an impartial assessment of all players,' 'impartial' means:

Accepted Answer

Fair and not favoring either side

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Heavily biased toward one side

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Incomplete and unfinished

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Extremely detailed