English Vocabulary Quiz

The Swedish word smörgåsbord means bread and butter table. What does the related English word smorgasbord refer to?

• a buffet

• a lunchbox

• a grocery cart

Volition and volunteer are related English words that come from Latin. What does volition mean?

• free will

• obligation

• pressure

The French word accoutrer means to clothe. What does the related English word accoutrements refer to?

• items carried or worn

• purchased items

• items created for a particular purpose

Servile and serve are related English words that come from Latin. What does servile mean?

• overly eager to buy

• overly eager to begin

• overly eager to please

The root bene means good. What does the word beneficent mean?

• having little effect on others

• following a strict code of conduct

• performing acts of kindness

The root min means small. What does the word minuscule mean?

• generous

• hostile

• tiny

The root chron means time. What does the word anachronism mean?

• something that is morally prohibited

• some harmful behavior or byproduct that is legally prohibited

• something that appears in the incorrect historical period

The root dict means say or declare. What does the word edict mean?

• an order issued by a person in authority

• an amount of money charged for a regular service

• a draft submitted to an editor or publisher

The word benefactor contains the root bene. What does the root bene mean?

• law

• own or self

• good

• group

The word congregate contains the root greg. What does the root greg mean?

• shape

• trust or believe

• hear or listen

• group