TerraNova Vocabulary 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the word 'benevolent' mean?
- Kind and generous (Correct answer)
- Angry and hostile
- Shy and timid
- Loud and boisterous
Correct answer: Kind and generous
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind toward others.
Question 2: Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Tiny
- Average
- Narrow
Correct answer: Gigantic
Gigantic means extremely large, making it a synonym for enormous.
Question 3: What does the prefix 'un-' mean in words like 'unhappy' or 'unlikely'?
- Not or opposite of (Correct answer)
- Again
- Before
- After
Correct answer: Not or opposite of
The prefix 'un-' means 'not' or the opposite, so 'unhappy' means not happy.
Question 4: Which of the following words means to make something less severe or serious?
- Mitigate (Correct answer)
- Escalate
- Aggravate
- Intensify
Correct answer: Mitigate
Mitigate means to lessen or reduce the severity of something.
Question 5: What is an antonym for the word 'transparent'?
- Opaque (Correct answer)
- Clear
- Visible
- Obvious
Correct answer: Opaque
Opaque means not see-through, which is the opposite of transparent.
Question 6: What does 'context clues' mean in reading?
- Information surrounding an unknown word that helps determine its meaning (Correct answer)
- The title and headings of a passage
- Pictures and graphs in a text
- The author's background information
Correct answer: Information surrounding an unknown word that helps determine its meaning
Context clues are words and sentences around an unfamiliar word that help the reader infer its meaning.
TerraNova Vocabulary 1
What does the word 'benevolent' mean?