Greek and Latin Roots JEOPARDY

Greek and Latin RootsJEOPARDY

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Unit 13 FIB—100 If the _____________ bullet had not hit the wall, someone could have been seriously injured. Aberrant Errant Egress Circumvent Cursory Back to Queue Answer: Errant

Unit 13 FIB—200 The small __________ of local merchants had appeared on the village green. Covenant Congress Precursor Degrade Incursion Back to Queue Answer: Congress

Unit 13 FIB—300 The reviewer went so far as to personally ________ many actors, calling them “unfit to take the stage.” Covenant Congress Precursor Degrade Incursion Back to Queue Answer: Degrade

Unit 13 FIB—400 The judge _________ the court session by pounding her gavel. Cursory Erroneous Convened Recourse Precursor Aberrant Back to Queue Answer: Convened

Unit 13 FIB—500 The Latin roots currere/cursum mean “____________.” To go forth/proceed To wander To run Back to Queue Answer: To run

Unit 13 MC—100 I don’t mean to __________ our lecturer, but I think some of his conclusions were _________. • Convene; Aberrant • Circumvent; Errant • Convene; Errant • Degrade; Erroneous Back to Queue Answer: D

Unit 13 MC—200 The first meeting that they actually __________ was only a(n) _________ to a much larger one later held that day. • Degraded; Precursor • Convened; Precursor • Degraded; Covenant • Circumvented; Egress Back to Queue Answer: B

Unit 13 MC—300 The journalists visiting the war-torn country were denied __________ and decided to _________ the ruling by sneaking out of the country at night. • Precursor; Convene • Covenant; Degrade • Egress; Circumvent • Incursion; Degrade Back to Queue Answer: C

Unit 13 MC—400 The soldier captured behind enemy lines denied he was on a(n) ________ into enemy territory, he said her was merely a(n) _______ traveler. • Covenant; Aberrant • Incursion; Errant • Precursor; Cursory • Congress; Cursory Back to Queue Answer: B

Unit 13 MC—500 The Latin roots gradi/gressum mean “_____________.” • To come • To wander • To go forth, to proceed • To run Back to Queue Answer: 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. Politicize Virtue Virtuoso Pandemic Civilize Back to Queue Answer: Politicize

Unit 14 FIB—200 To what _______ group is this political campaign appealing? Civic Virile Demographic Demagogue Apolitical Back to Queue Answer: Demographic

Unit 14 FIB—300 Oliver, who considered himself _________, is now campaigning for governor. Civic Virile Demographic Demagogue Apolitical Back to Queue Answer: Apolitical

Unit 14 FIB—400 Roger felt it was his ______ responsibility to pick up litter and sweep the sidewalk in the town. Virtuoso Civilize Civic Cosmopolitan Civility Back to Queue Answer: Civic

Unit 14 FIB—500 The Latin root demos means “_____________.” Man People Citizen Back to Queue Answer: People

Unit 14 MC—100 One ______ of being as ________ as my uncle is having the ability to share interesting information about the world. • Demagogue; Apolitical • Virtue; Cosmopolitan • Virile; Pandemic • Apolitical; Civil Back to Queue Answer: B

Unit 14 MC—200 When Annette refused to criticize any of the local candidates, was she being _______ or just _________ and polite? • Cosmopolitan; Civic • Demographic; Virile • Virile; Pandemic • Apolitical; Civil Back to Queue Answer: D

Unit 14 MC—300 Although the general said he was using force and strict laws to _________ the country, some people feared he was a __________ who would abuse his power. • Civilize; Virtuoso • Pandemic; Virtue • Civilize; Demagogue • Demographic; Pandemic Back to Queue Answer: C

Unit 14 MC—400 A group of ________-minded local citizens published a report on the various _________ groups in the town. • Virile; Apolitical • Cosmopolitan; Civic • Civic; Demographic • Demagogue; Pandemic Back to Queue Answer: C

Unit 14 MC—500 The Latin root civis means “__________” • “man” • “people” • “city” • “citizen” Back to Queue Answer: D

Unit 15 FIB—100 If you have learned a foreign language, you know that __________ speech is very different from formal, correct speech. Colloquial Locution Malediction Evocative Dictate Back to Queue Answer: Colloquial

Unit 15 FIB—200 Carla gave a(n) _________ speech in honor of the bride, and everyone applauded. Equivocate Eloquent Advocate Benediction Locution Back to Queue Answer: Eloquent

Unit 15 FIB—300 Tommy’s __________ reveals that he is a trained Shakespearean actor. Equivocate Eloquent Advocate Benediction Locution Back to Queue Answer: Locution

Unit 15 FIB—400 On what dull topic must we listen to the professor ___________ today? Equivocate Clamorous Advocate Declaim Exclamatory Back to Queue Answer: Declaim

Unit 15 FIB—500 The Latin roots loqui/locutus means “____________.” “to say, to order” “to speak” “to call” Back to Queue Answer: “to speak”

Unit 15 MC—100 Although Graham is both an excellent scholar and a(n) __________ speaker, he always tries to _________ praise he receives. • Evocative; Equivocate • Eloquent; Deflect • Colloquial; Dictate • Evocative; Declaim Back to Queue Answer: B

Unit 15 MC—200 Because I believe that the population increase ________ that we build more houses, I am a(n) _________ of development in this area. • Declaims; Malediction • Dictates; Advocate • Equivocates; Locution • Declaims; Advocate Back to Queue Answer: 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. • Equivocates; Clamorous • Advocates; Exclamatory • Advocates; Colloquial • Declaims; Equivocate Back to Queue Answer: 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. • Exclamatory; Evocative • Eloquent; Colloquial • Colloquial; Clamorous • Evocative; Eloquent Back to Queue Answer: C

Unit 12 MC—500 The Latin roots clamare/clamatum mean “___________” • “to say, to order” • “to speak” • “to call” • “to shout or call” Back to Queue Answer: D

Greek and Latin Roots JEOPARDY