Chapter 2 - CRCB - Developing Your College Vocabulary - Exercise

“CRCB”: Chapter 2 – Developing Your College Vocabulary – Exercises

Exercise 2a
Using Context clues to figure out meaning
1. The child was able to assuage his irate father with a smile and a small kiss on his cheek. A grin slowly replaced the fathers angry frown.
a. Increase b. Soothe c. Losed. d. Handle Answer: B

2. She was so overcome with joy by the birth of her baby that she was able to say nothing other than that the whole experience was simply ineffable.
a. Unhappy b. Fair c. Incapable of being expressed in words d. Quickly forgotten Answer: C

3. Most of us eventually reach our goals, but life’s path to success is often a circuitous one.
a. Straight and certain b. Jovial c. Marked by roundabout or indirect procedures d. Relating to a group Answer: C

4. The preacher took a pedagogic approach with his sermon, hoping that those attending would learn something meaningful from it.
a. Instructional b. Incomplete c. Something that breaks the ice d. To brighten or freshen up Answer: D

5. Although teaching is not a lucrative profession, I know that I wouldn’t want to do anything else. Helping others learn is far more important to me than money.
a. Very rewarding b. Highly Sensitive c. Well Paying d. Highly exciting Answer: C

6. Buying a lottery ticket is a very capricious way to plan for your future. The chances of winning are 1 in 10,000,000.
a. Lazy b. Inventive c. Unhappy d. Unpredictable Answer: D

Exercise 2d
1. Equal
Root is Equ Definition: The same quantity , value or rank
2. Circumscribe
Root is scribe Definition: Encircle, confine.
3. Predict
Root is dict Definition: tell about in advance.
4. Untenable
Root is ten Defintion: Incapable of being defended as an argument or thesis.
5. Current
Root is cur Definition: Belonging to the time actually passing.prevalent or customary.
6. Extend
Root is ten Definition: to stretch out, to draw out to full length.
7. Extensible
Root is ten Definition: Capable of being extended.
8. Scribble
Root is Scribe Definition: to write hastily or carelessly
9. Retentive
Root is ten Definition: Having power or ability to retain or remember
10. Remit
Root is mit Definion: to transmit or send

Exercise 2i
Identify the root in each of the following words.
1. Harmlessly – harm
2. Controversially – controversial
3. Commercialization – commercial
4. Talkatively – talk
5. Mindlessness – mind
6. Simplistically – simple
7. Neighborliness – neighbor
8. Wakefullness – wake
9. Peacefully – peace
10. Sinfulness – sin

Exercise 2j
Define the following words
1. Maltreat: to treat badly, to abuse
2. Autonomous: self governing, independent
3. Emit: to send forth, to give forth
4. Fidelity: strict observence of promises or duties
5. Convey: to communicate , make known, to carry bring or take
6. Equivocal: of doubtful nature or character,questionable, dubious
7. Posthumous;arising, occuring or continuing after one’s death
8. Carnal: pertaining to or characterized by the flesh of the body
9. Misognyist: hatred, dislike or mistrust of women
10. Synchronized: to cause to go at same rate or time