Unit 3 Word Analysis Quiz

Which word has the same Latin root as the word prediction?

• direction

• verdict

• predate

• medical

What is the meaning of the word raised in the following sentence?

I was raised with my brother and sister in a small town in Oklahoma.

• lifted up

• increased

• grew

• brought up

Which word has the prefix in- meaning "not"?

• invisible

• mineral

• unkind

• remain

Which word is a synonym for the word tender as it is used in the following sentence?

The child began reading at the tender age of three.

• gentle

• painful

• young

• soft

Which of the words has the suffix -ous as in famous?

• ousted

• nervous

• rouse

• doghouse

Add the suffix -ist to the base word cycle. What is the correct spelling for the new word?

• cycleist

• cyclest

• cyclist

• cycelist

What does the Greek prefix anti mean in the word antifreeze and antiaircraft?

• cause

• for

• about

• against

Which of the following words has a Greek prefix meaning "across"?

• transportation

• interconnect

• amphibian

• impolite

Which word is an antonym for enormous in the following sentence?

The large adult dog looked enormous next to the tiny, young puppy.

• large

• adult

• tiny

• young

In which word is -able a suffix with the same meaning as it has in desirable?

• table

• taxable

• disable

• unstable