Vocabulary Week 5 Review Quiz

What does the root "pre-" mean in words like "precaution" and "precursor"?

• After

• Before

• Against

• With

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What is the meaning of the root "post-" as used in "posthumous" and "postnatal"?

• Before

• During

• After

• Against

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root in the word "prologue" means "before"?

• pro-

• -logue

• post-

• pre-

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the root "vid/vis" mean in the word "improvise"?

• To see

• To write

• To speak

• To move

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does the word "precaution" most nearly mean?

• A warning after an event

• An action taken in advance to prevent harm

• A sudden realization

• A final result

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means "a warning or feeling about a future event"?

• Precursor

• Premonition

• Prognosis

• Posterity

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the definition of "prognosis"?

• A prediction about the likely outcome of something

• A story told before the main story

• A person who comes before another

• A warning sign

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which word refers to a person who held a position before someone else?

• Precursor

• Predecessor

• Posterity

• Prologue

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

What does "posthumous" mean?

• Occurring before birth

• Occurring after death

• Occurring during life

• Occurring after birth

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which word means "to delay or put off doing something"?

• Procrastinate

• Improvise

• Precocious

• Provident

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E