Greek and Latin Roots JEOPARDY
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Greek and Latin Roots
JEOPARDY
JEOPARDY!
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Unit 13 FIB Unit 13 MC Unit 14 FIB Unit 14 MC Unit 15 FIB Unit 15 MC
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Unit 13 FIB—100
If the _____________ bullet had not hit the wall, someone could have been seriously injured.
Back to QueueAnswer: Errant
AberrantErrantEgressCircumventCursory
Unit 13 FIB—200
The small __________ of local merchants had appeared on the village green.
Back to QueueAnswer: Congress
CovenantCongressPrecursorDegradeIncursion
Unit 13 FIB—300
The reviewer went so far as to personally ________ many actors, calling them “unfit to take the stage.”
Back to QueueAnswer: Degrade
CovenantCongressPrecursorDegradeIncursion
Unit 13 FIB—400
The judge _________ the court session by pounding her gavel.
Back to QueueAnswer: Convened
CursoryErroneousConvenedRecoursePrecursorAberrant
Unit 13 FIB—500
The Latin roots currere/cursum mean “____________.”
Back to QueueAnswer: To run
To go forth/proceedTo wanderTo run
Unit 13 MC—100I don’t mean to __________ our lecturer, but I think some of his conclusions were _________.
A. Convene; AberrantB. Circumvent; ErrantC. Convene; ErrantD. Degrade; Erroneous
Back to QueueAnswer: D
Unit 13 MC—200The first meeting that they actually __________ was only a(n) _________ to a much larger one later held that day.
A. Degraded; PrecursorB. Convened; PrecursorC. Degraded; CovenantD. Circumvented; Egress
Back to QueueAnswer: B
Unit 13 MC—300The journalists visiting the war-torn country were denied __________ and decided to _________ the ruling by sneaking out of the country at night.
A. Precursor; ConveneB. Covenant; DegradeC. Egress; CircumventD. Incursion; Degrade
Back to QueueAnswer: C
Unit 13 MC—400The soldier captured behind enemy lines denied he was on a(n) ________ into enemy territory, he said her was merely a(n) _______ traveler.
A. Covenant; AberrantB. Incursion; ErrantC. Precursor; CursoryD. Congress; Cursory
Back to QueueAnswer: B
Unit 13 MC—500The Latin roots gradi/gressum mean “_____________.”
A. To comeB. To wanderC. To go forth, to proceedD. To run
Back to QueueAnswer: C
Unit 14 FIB—100
It would be unfortunate if money were able to _______ a group that has worked so hard to avoid endorsing a candidate.
Back to QueueAnswer: Politicize
PoliticizeVirtueVirtuosoPandemicCivilize
Unit 14 FIB—200
To what _______ group is this political campaign appealing?
Back to QueueAnswer: Demographic
CivicVirileDemographicDemagogueApolitical
Unit 14 FIB—300
Oliver, who considered himself _________, is now campaigning for governor.
Back to QueueAnswer: Apolitical
CivicVirileDemographicDemagogueApolitical
Unit 14 FIB—400
Roger felt it was his ______ responsibility to pick up litter and sweep the sidewalk in the town.
Back to QueueAnswer: Civic
VirtuosoCivilizeCivicCosmopolitanCivility
Unit 14 FIB—500
The Latin root demos means “_____________.”
Back to QueueAnswer: People
ManPeopleCitizen
Unit 14 MC—100One ______ of being as ________ as my uncle is having the ability to share interesting information about the world.A. Demagogue; ApoliticalB. Virtue; CosmopolitanC. Virile; PandemicD. Apolitical; Civil
Back to QueueAnswer: B
Unit 14 MC—200When Annette refused to criticize any of the local candidates, was she being _______ or just _________ and polite?
A. Cosmopolitan; CivicB. Demographic; VirileC. Virile; PandemicD. Apolitical; Civil
Back to QueueAnswer: D
Unit 14 MC—300Although the general said he was using force and strict laws to _________ the country, some people feared he was a __________ who would abuse his power.
A. Civilize; VirtuosoB. Pandemic; VirtueC. Civilize; DemagogueD. Demographic; Pandemic
Back to QueueAnswer: C
Unit 14 MC—400A group of ________-minded local citizens published a report on the various _________ groups in the town.
A. Virile; ApoliticalB. Cosmopolitan; CivicC. Civic; DemographicD. Demagogue; Pandemic
Back to QueueAnswer: C
Unit 14 MC—500The Latin root civis means “__________”
A. “man”B. “people”C. “city”D. “citizen”
Back to QueueAnswer: D
Unit 15 FIB—100
If you have learned a foreign language, you know that __________ speech is very different from formal, correct speech.
Back to QueueAnswer: Colloquial
ColloquialLocutionMaledictionEvocativeDictate
Unit 15 FIB—200
Carla gave a(n) _________ speech in honor of the bride, and everyone applauded.
Back to QueueAnswer: Eloquent
EquivocateEloquentAdvocateBenedictionLocution
Unit 15 FIB—300
Tommy’s __________ reveals that he is a trained Shakespearean actor.
Back to QueueAnswer: Locution
EquivocateEloquentAdvocateBenedictionLocution
Unit 15 FIB—400
On what dull topic must we listen to the professor ___________ today?
Back to QueueAnswer: Declaim
EquivocateClamorousAdvocateDeclaimExclamatory
Unit 15 FIB—500
The Latin roots loqui/locutus means “____________.”
Back to QueueAnswer: “to speak”
“to say, to order”“to speak”“to call”
Unit 15 MC—100Although Graham is both an excellent scholar and a(n) __________ speaker, he always tries to _________ praise he receives.
A. Evocative; EquivocateB. Eloquent; DeflectC. Colloquial; DictateD. Evocative; Declaim
Back to QueueAnswer: B
Unit 15 MC—200Because I believe that the population increase ________ that we build more houses, I am a(n) _________ of development in this area.
A. Declaims; MaledictionB. Dictates; AdvocateC. Equivocates; LocutionD. Declaims; Advocate
Back to QueueAnswer: B
Unit 15 MC—400
The poet ________ endlessly upon the harm that technology has done to the world, but I find his words and images beautifully __________ of the places he describes.
A. Equivocates; ClamorousB. Advocates; ExclamatoryC. Advocates; ColloquialD. Declaims; Equivocate
Back to QueueAnswer: D
Unit 15 MC—300
When the singer visiting the small town smiled and uttered a(n) ______ phrase common only in that area, the audience burst into _______ cheers.
A. Exclamatory; EvocativeB. Eloquent; ColloquialC. Colloquial; ClamorousD. Evocative; Eloquent
Back to QueueAnswer: C
Unit 12 MC—500
The Latin roots clamare/clamatum mean “___________”
A. “to say, to order”B. “to speak”C. “to call”D. “to shout or call”
Back to QueueAnswer: D