Vocabulary Unit 4: Prior Knowledge Check

Cursory (A): Hasty, going over something quickly without paying attention to ________.

• detail

• speed

• color

• emotion

OB means ________.

• AGAINST

• WITH

• UNDER

• OVER

ONER / ONUS means ________.

• BURDEN

• JOY

• LIGHT

• FREEDOM

Para means ________.

• Beyond, beside

• Inside, within

• Under, below

• Before, after

Recapitulate (V): To ________ at the end of a conversation or speech.

• summarize

• interrupt

• exaggerate

• criticize

Capricious (A): given to sudden and unaccountable changes of ________ or behavior.

• mood

• height

• color

• speed

Cacophonous (A): ________ by harsh, negative sound in language; dissonant.

• Marked

• Ignored

• Softened

• Enhanced

A run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses run together without proper punctuation or appropriate conjunctions. Which of the following is a correct sentence?

• Helen cooked dinner therefore Ralph will wash the dishes.

• Helen cooked dinner; therefore, Ralph will wash the dishes.

Indictment (N): Any accusation, serious criticism or cause for ________ (often in legal context).

• blame

• praise

• reward

• support

VA/Vali/Valu means ________.

• Worth, strength

• Color, shape

• Height, depth

• Sound, silence