Exploring Vocabulary Skills

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Kind and well-meaning; showing goodwill.

• Generous and extravagant; giving without restraint.

• Indifferent and apathetic; lacking interest or concern.

• Malicious and harmful; intending to cause harm.

Provide a synonym for 'arduous'.

• straightforward

• simple

• difficult

• easy

What is the antonym of 'diligent'?

• careless

• lazy

• indifferent

• negligent

Use the word 'meticulous' in a sentence.

• She was meticulous in her research, ensuring every detail was accurate.

• She was meticulous in her cooking, often burning the food.

• The project was completed in a meticulous manner, but it lacked creativity.

• He was meticulous about his appearance, always wearing the latest fashion.

What prefix can be added to 'happy' to form a new word?

• pre-

• un-

• over-

• dis-

Identify the suffix in the word 'happiness'.

• -ing

• -ful

• -ness

• -ment

What is the relationship between 'speak' and 'speech'?

• Both 'speak' and 'speech' are synonyms with the same meaning.

• 'Speak' refers to written communication, while 'speech' refers to spoken communication.

• 'Speak' is a noun, and 'speech' is a verb.

• The relationship is that 'speak' is the action, and 'speech' is the result of that action.

Choose the correct word: 'The weather was very (inclement/clemency) yesterday.'

• inclement

• leniency

• favorable

• mild

What does the root 'graph' mean in the word 'autograph'?

• to print

• to erase

• to draw

• to write

Provide an example of a word that contains the prefix 'un-'.

• unlike

• happy

• unhappy

• unusual