TerraNova Vocabulary 1

Question 1

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

Accepted Answer

Kind and generous

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Angry and hostile

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Shy and timid

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Loud and boisterous

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

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Tiny

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Average

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Narrow

Question 3

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in words like 'unhappy' or 'unlikely'?

Accepted Answer

Not or opposite of

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Again

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Before

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After

Question 4

Which of the following words means to make something less severe or serious?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate

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Escalate

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Aggravate

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Intensify

Question 5

What is an antonym for the word 'transparent'?

Accepted Answer

Opaque

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Clear

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Visible

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Obvious

Question 6

What does 'context clues' mean in reading?

Accepted Answer

Information surrounding an unknown word that helps determine its meaning

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The title and headings of a passage

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Pictures and graphs in a text

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The author's background information