Vocabulary and Context Clues Quiz: -ism, -able and -ology

Which word means land that can be used for growing crops?

• arable

• insurmountable

• potable

• discernable

What word describes a problem that cannot be overcome?

• discernable

• insurmountable

• euphemism

• mechanism

Which word refers to water that is safe to drink?

• arable

• potable

• terminology

• criticism

The study of insects is known as:

• zoology

• entomology

• philology

• terminology

Which word refers to the study of words and their meanings?

• entomology

• philology

• zoology

• terminology

What does the word "terminology" refer to?

• A type of mechanism

• The study of animals

• The study of insects

• The set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject

Which word means a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct?

• euphemism

• aphorism

• criticism

• mechanism

What is the term for a less direct word or phrase used to avoid offending or upsetting someone?

• euphemism

• aphorism

• criticism

• mechanism

The study of animals is known as:

• entomology

• philology

• zoology

• terminology

What does the word "mechanism" refer to?

• A process or technique

• A device that performs a mechanical task

• A study of mechanical objects

• Both A and B