Cede, Ceed, Cess Practice

Match the words to their definitions.

• concede

• to go or be beyond the limit or expectations

• accessory

• to yield to an opponent that one has lost; to give in; to admit that something is true and valid

• preceed

• an article or item worn with an outfit that "goes with" or matches the outfit

• exceed

• able to go in to, enter, approach

• accessible

• to go before something else in time, order, place, or rank

Match the words to their definitions.

• recede

• the time during which people go out to take a break

• intercede

• to keep on going; to go ahead with something; to move along

• successor

• to go or move back

• recess

• to mediate; to go between people to help them reach an agreement

• proceed

• a person who goes after someone else (usually related to a person taking over a job that is of higher rank)

The building is not _____________ to those without an ID badge.

• exceed

• successor

• accessible

• accessory

Since we worked hard, we were given a brief _________________.

• intercede

• concede

• accessory

• recess

Purses are my favorite ____________________.

We were not given credit for the last two questions we answered because we had ________________ the time limit.

• proceeded

• interceded

• exceeded

• receded

Who will be the president's ________________?

Once the flood waters ___________________, we were allowed to return to our home.

• exceeded

• receded

• conceded

• interceded

When we realized we were losing by an insurmountable margin, we _____________________ defeat.

Once the security guard checked our badges, he told us we could ____________________ through the gate.

• proceed

• precede

• recede

• accessible