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Classics 21201 English Words from Classical Origins
PRETEST 2 (Chs. 5-9)

PART I: WORD DISSECTION. Write the English meaning of the word parts; then choose the best definition and place its letter in the blank.

_____1. QUADRENNIAL _____________ + ______________ + IAL
a. lasting a long time b. every 8 years c. every 4 years d. 4 times a year
____ 2. PERSPECTIVE: _______________ + _______________
a. cautious, careful; b. point of view; c. easy to understand; d. deeply thoughtful.
_____3. EQUITABLE _________________ + ITABLE
a. fair b. financially stable c. lovable d. even-tempered
_____4. INGENUOUS ___________ + _______________ + UOUS
a. open, sincere b. very intelligent c. treacherous d. unfaithful
_____5. ATTENUATED ____________ + ______________ + ATED
a. without understanding b. stretched taut c. lessened, weakened d. with a firm grip on
____ 6. OCCLUSION: _______________ + _______________ + ION
a. the condition of having teeth meet; b. exception; c. offence; d. excruciating pain.
_____7. AVOCATION: _______________ + ________________ + ATION
a. career; b. calling; c. public request; d. hobby.
_____8. SUBSERVIENT ____________ + _______________ + IENT
a. acting like an slave b. acting unhappy c. preserving d. tyrannical
_____9. IMPLICATE _______________ + ______________ + ATE
a. to fold in b. to make tangled c. to clearly state d. to show to be involved in a crime
_____10. CONGENITAL _____________ + ________________ + ITAL
a. typical of a certain kind b. problem from birth c. productive d. specific

PART 2: Word composition
1. ______________________ - "wave"; wavelike motions; The child was fascinated by the **** of the garter snake as it moved through the grass.
2. ______________________ - "time"; for a limited period, not permanent; Our stay in Chicago is **** ; we must leave by the end of next week.
3. ______________________ - "mind, life, feeling"; bitter hostility, hatred; One tragic aspect of the Civil War was the **** it produced between family members; in some cases brothers fought brothers and fathers fought sons.
4. ______________________ - "before" + "stretch, strive"; a false show, a false claim; The shoplifter made a **** of innocence even after the chicken was removed from her purse.
5. ______________________ - "flame, burn"; outrageous; You committed a **** offense when you drove past the policeman on the wrong side of the road, honking loudly.
6. ______________________ - "forward" + "hang" + ity; tendency toward; Cats have a natural **** to play with the animals they catch because this behavior develops hunting skills in kittens.
7. ______________________ - right"; to put things right; If you tell me why you are dissatisfied with our service, I will try to **** the problem.
8. ______________________ - "water" + "bear, carry"; underground layers of porous, water-filled rock; Many communities worry about the pollution of their ****, because they depend on them for water.
9. ______________________ - "with" + "look"; easy to see; Your pink day-glow hat makes you very **** in this crowd.
10. ______________________ - "not" + "apart" + "care"; unsure of oneself.; People who are **** often build themselves up by criticizing others.
11. ______________________ - "provide, bring forth"; act of birth; The process of **** is not as difficult for all animals as it is for humans.
12. ______________________ - "in" + "step"; entrance, entry; This parasite gains **** to the body when we eat infected fish.
13. ______________________ - "apart, aside" + "shut"; isolation, a shutting off from others; Women used to live in **** during their pregnancies because it was not considered decent for an noticeably pregnant woman to appear in public.
14. ______________________ - "backward" + "look"; contemplation of the past; In ****, we could have organized the bake sale better.
15. ______________________ - "shine, light"; a famous or notable person; Einstein was a **** in the field of physics.