Vocabulary Practice

What does the stem, "tele" mean?

• far
• speak
• hear
• connect

If hypo means "under", what does hypothermia mean?

• higher body temperature
• low attention span
• high attention span
• low body temperature

What does the stem, "pond" mean?

• weight
• mass
• height
• think

What does polygon in math mean?

• few sides
• no sides
• many sided
• short sides

Microscope is a science term, and the stem "micro" means?

• small
• many

Autumn averted her eyes when he began to dissect the frog in Biology class. What does averted mean?

• stare at intensely
• to look away
• squint
• closed

Keeley was given the most docile horse to ride. What does docile mean?

• stubborn
• beautiful
• well behaved
• mean-spirited

The weather outlook for the weekend is rather bleak. What does bleak mean?

• without much hope
• cloudy
• cheerful
• to watch closely

James want teachers to understand the plight of homework. What does plight mean?

• angry situation
• poor condition
• difficult situation
• great condition

Christian's nimble fingers moved across the keyboard with amazing speed. What does nimble mean?

• able to move quickly
• unable to move quickly
• able to move gracefully
• able to move clumsily