Root Words - Lessons 1-4

Question 1

Which word does not mean the same as superhuman?

Accepted Answer

unnecessary

Question 2

Which word is a noun meaning "more than what is needed?"

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surplus

Question 3

"Don't ______________ this dessert until after you have tasted it," said Stella.

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prejudge

Question 4

Della remarked, "My dog acts like she is the queen and the cat is her ________________."

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subject

Question 5

"Take extra ___________ when walking on the slippery ice," Tanner advised Christian.

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precaution

Question 6

super / supr / sur all mean __________________

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above, over, more

Question 7

Addison recounted, "The fairy godmother _________ the pumpkin into a carriage in Cinderella."

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transformed

Question 8

super / supr / sur are all _________________

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prefixes

Question 9

Tess said, "Ants often live in _______ colonies that you won't see unless you dig underground."

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subterranean

Question 10

Which word means "beneath the earth's surface?"

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subterranean

Question 11

Which word does not mean the same as surplus?

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shortage

Question 12

The prefix trans means _________________.

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across, over

Question 13

Which word is an adjective meaning "more than enough?"

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superabundant

Question 14

"The ____________ of all the crayons in a box is the group of blue crayons," stated Miya.

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subset

Question 15

Which word means "the first performance or showing?"

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premier

Question 16

"Students who have brown eyes are a _______________ of the students in our class," said Kha.

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subset

Question 17

Which word means "to put below the surface of the water?"

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submerge

Question 18

The fortune teller ______________ that I would win a lot of money.

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predicted

Question 19

Which word means "someone who is under the control of another, such as a king or queen?"

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subject

Question 20

In spring, Ruben's mom ___________ all her flowering plants to new pots.

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transplants

Question 21

Are these words synonyms or antonyms? prehistoric ⇨ ancient

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synonyms

Question 22

Which word means "see-through?"

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transparent

Question 23

The word pre is a __________________.

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prefix

Question 24

The word pre means __________________.

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before, toward

Question 25

Which word does not mean the same as supervise?

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cooperate

Question 26

Did you know that Tiara ___________to Kumeyaay from another school?

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transferred

Question 27

Andre said, "I can easily _______________ from English to Spanish."

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translate

Question 28

Which word means "an underground electric railroad?"

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subway

Question 29

"Did you know the submarine was ___________ for three days before surfacing?" Hunter asked.

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submerged

Question 30

Which word means "to oversee or watch over?"

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supervise

Question 31

The curtain was nearly ____________. You could easily see through it.

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transparent

Question 32

The word sub is a _________________.

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prefix

Question 33

Which word means "to rephrase or decode?"

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translate

Question 34

The word trans is a _________________.

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prefix

Question 35

Which adjective means "excellent or outstanding?"

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superb

Question 36

Which word does not mean the same as superb?

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second-rate

Question 37

The prefix sub means ________________.

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below, under

Question 38

Which word does not mean the same as superabundant?

Accepted Answer

scarce

Root Words - Lessons 1-4

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Root Words - Lessons 1-4

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