TACHS Vocabulary 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

To carry

Answer

The Latin root 'port' means 'to carry,' which is seen in words like transport (carry across) and portable (able to be carried).

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Wrongly or badly

Answer

The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or badly, so 'misunderstand' means to understand something incorrectly.

Question 3

The word 'illuminate' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

To light up or make clear

Answer

'Illuminate' means to light something up or to make something easier to understand.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Eager

Answer

'Reluctant' means unwilling or hesitant, so its antonym is 'eager,' meaning enthusiastically willing.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The study of something

Answer

The suffix '-ology' means 'the study of,' so biology is the study of living things.

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