Vocabulary and Suffix Quiz- Half a aday

The boy bowed ________ as he handed the teacher her papers.

• majestically

• gallantly

• with misgivings

• with exertion

The marathon required tremendous ________.

• conjurers

• misgivings

• exertion

• gallantly

The eagle circled ________ above the valley.

• gallantly

• majestically

• with misgivings

• with exertion

Before signing the contract, Amal still had ________.

• conjurers

• misgivings

• exertion

• gallantry

The ________ amazed the children by “making” a coin vanish.

• misgivings

• exertion

• gallantly

• conjurers

Which word BEST matches “bravely and politely”?

• gallantly

• majestically

• exertion

• misgivings

Which word is a synonym for grandly?

• gallantly

• conjurers

• majestically

• exertion

Which sentence uses misgivings correctly?

• I had misgivings the mountain today.

• She finished the race with misgivings.

• He had misgivings about telling the secret.

• The bird flew misgivings across the sky.

The suffix -ment usually turns a verb into a noun meaning an action or result. Which is an example?

• brighten → brightness

• achieve → achievement

• help → helpful

• child → childish

The suffix -fy most nearly means “to make or cause.” Which derived word fits that meaning?

• color → colorful

• color → colorfy

• clear → clarify

• free → freedom