TerraNova Vocabulary

Question 1

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

Accepted Answer

Kind and generous

Answer

Benevolent means well-meaning and kind toward others.

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

Answer

Gigantic means extremely large, making it a synonym for enormous.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Not or opposite of

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate

Answer

Mitigate means to lessen or reduce the severity of something.

Question 5

What is an antonym for the word 'transparent'?

Accepted Answer

Opaque

Answer

Opaque means not see-through, which is the opposite of transparent.

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