NJCL Greek Derivatives Test

2004 NJCL Greek Derivatives Test
Select the nearest synonym.
1. acoustics a) sight b) smell c) sound d) touch

2. amnesia a) courage b) cowardice c) forgetfulness d) memory
3. archaic: out of a) date b) money c) power d) style
4. canon a) cliff b) gun c) rule d) style
5. diabolical a) angelic b) devilish c) godly d) humane
6. eugenics: good a) breeding b) power c) sound d) touch
7. monograph a) disease b) health c) lecture d) treatise
8. pediatrician: deals with a) child b) foot c) throat d) tongue
9. synoptic a) detailed b) general c) powerful d) unseen
10. tetrahedron: number sides a) one b) two c) three d) four
11. anachronism: error in a) height b) power c) shape d) time
12. diacritical a) distinctive b) general c) loud d) powerful
13. entomology: study of a) females b) insects c) males d) words
14. heterogeneous a) consistent b) right c) varied d) wrong
15. laity: not in a(n) a) life b) order c) power d) frenzy
16. ornithologist: studies a) birds b) books c) plants d) teeth
17. pathological a) diseased b) disturbed c) distrusted d) expelled
18. monandrous: one a) husband b) marriage c) wives d) youth
19. pyromaniac a) arsonist b) murderer c) rapist d) sympathist
20. theocracy: rule by a) kings b) laity c) priests d) wealthy
21. amorphous: not a) dead b) proper c) shaped d) treasured
22. ascetic a) disciplined b) formless c) powerless d) unplanned
23. dermatology: study of a) skin b) teeth c) feet d) thickness
24. dialectic a) feeling b) logic c) power d) thought
25. hydraulics: study of a) air b) earth c) fire d) water
26. mesolithic: middle a) air b) earth c) fire d) stone
27. sycophant a) critic b) flatterer c) logician d) reveler
28. syncopated a) cut off b) divided c) expanded d) multiplied
29. topology: study of a) love b) place c) size d) time
30. acrophobia: fear of a) cats b) dogs c) heights d) women
31. antipathy a) harmony b) hatred c) neutrality d) opposite
32. aphorism a) lecture b) maxim c) speech d) word
33. bucolic: of the a) city b) country c) island d) mountain
34. catharsis a) cleansing b) ingestion c) maintenance d) disaster
35. emetic: producing a) hate b) love c) sex d) vomiting
36. euphonic: good a) feeling b) food c) sound d) turning
37. hector a) berate b) praise c) violate d) strenghthen
38. histrionic a) dramatic b) historical c) past d) thorough
39. meander a) flow b) hide c) take d) wander
40. perigee: nearest a) earth b) moon c) planet d) sun
41. bathos a) bottom b) shape c) side d) top
42. chimerical a) fantastic b) hidden c) typical d) monstrous
43. dipsomania a) drunkenness b) madness c) pleasure d) sympathy
44. epiphany a) appearance b) departure c) eating d) love
45. hegemony a) alliance b) colony c) rule d) subject
46. heliotrope: turning to a) earth b) moon c) planet d) sun
47. hymeneal: pertaining to a) death b) life c) marriage d) opening
48. neologism: new a) book b) life c) tower d) word
49. panegyric: speech of a) criticism b) decision c) hesitation d) praise
50. periphery a) center b) edge c) bottom d) top
Select the meaning of the root.

From: Teach Yourself Greek (Smith and Melluish)
Hector was a plutocrat (51)and grew prize chrysanthemums (52-3). He kept a
pet hippopotamus (54-5) and owned the Hippodrome theater. He studied orthodox (56)
theology (57-8), and what with walking among rhododendrons (59-60), brandishing a
scepter, declaiming topical (61) epitaphs (62) before the microphone (63-4), and calling
upon the hierarchy (65) to exorcise (66) his bacteria, he became an atheist and
interested in polygamy (67-8). Then he rode a cycle around the cenotaph (69), studying
arithmetic (70-1) and biology (72) aloud. Then he tried cosmetics (73) and strategy
(74), contracted ophthalmia (75) and chronic (76) hydrophobia (77) and turned a
diabolical (78) heliotropic (79-80) color.
51. plut- a) best b) brave c) few d) wealth

52. chrys- a) gold b) iron c) lead d) silver
53. anth- a) flower b) root c) seed d) stem
54. hippo- a) cow b) fat c) horse d) thick
55. potam- a) fat b) mountain c) river d) thin
56. ortho- a) different b) proper c) same d) theatrical
57. the- a) angel b) devil c) god d) human
58. log- a) book b) log c) root d) word
59. rhod- a) blue b) green c) red d) yellow
60. dendr- a) bud b) flower c) root d) tree
61. top- a) above b) place c) spin d) turn
62. taph- a) bury b) die c) read d) write
63. micr- a) bad b) good c) large d) small
64. phon- a) eat b) fear c) sound d) tap
65. hier- a) high b) holy c) level d) royal
66. orc- a) expel b) holy c) oath d) pleasure
67. poly- a) few b) many c) one d) two
68. gam- a) birth b) death c) marriage d) travel
69. cen- a) empty b) full c) common d) rare
70. arith- a) calculate b) letter c) number d) symbol
71. metr- a) measure b) read c) think d) write
72. bio- a) animal b) death c) life d) plant
73. cosm- a) life b) order c) thought d) word
74. strat- a) army b) navy c) plan d) strike
75. ophth- a) ear b) eye c) nose d) throat
76. chron- a) danger b) constant c) time d) color
77. hydr- a) air b) earth c) fire d) water
78. bol- a) hate b) kill c) see d) throw
79. heli- a) air b) earth c) mon d) sun
80. trop- a) breathe b) nourish c) suck d) turn
Select the word derived from a different root than the others.
81. a) ethic b) ethical c) ethics d) ethnic
82. a) eulogy b) eunuch c) euphony d) evangelist
83. a) comedy b) episode c) melody d) tragedy
84. a) anthropology b) anthology c) misanthrope d) philanthropist
85. a) parallel b) parable c) parliament d) symbol
86. a) amphibian b) biblical c) biography d) microbe
87. a) brace b) brass c) brassiere d) embrace
88. a) carton b) chart c) chord d) discard
89. a) christen b) chrome c) cream d) creamery
90. a) dean b) decade c) decadent d) decalogue
91. a) dilemma b) dioxide c) diploma d) divert
92. a) cosmogony b) genetic c) giant d) oxygen
93. a) drachm b) drama c) drastic d) melodrama
94. a) cosmogony b) diagonal c) octagon d) polygon
95. a) graft b) gram c) hieroglyphic d) telegraph
96. a) apostate b) ecstasy c) historic d) stadium
97. a) idea b) idiot c) idol d) kaleidoscope
98. a) canal b) cane c) canon d) canine
99. a) austere b) authentic c) automobile d) autonomous
100 a) barbarian b) barbaric c) barber d) rhubarb
2004 NJCL Convention
Academic Testing Key
1007 - Greek Derivatives
Count: 349 High: 93 Median: 59 Average: 59.27
1. C 21. C 41. A 61. B 81. D

2. C 22. A 42. A 62. A 82. B
3. A 23. A 43. A 63. D 83. B
4. C 24. B 44. A 64. C 84. B
5. B 25. D 45. C 65. B 85. A
6. A 26. D 46. D 66. C 86. B
7. D 27. B 47. C 67. B 87. B
8. A 28. A 48. D 68. C 88. C
9. B 29. B 49. D 69. A 89. B
10. D 30. C 50. B 70. C 90. C
11. D 31. B 51. D 71. A 91. D
12. A 32. B 52. A 72. C 92. C
13. B 33. B 53. A 73. B 93. A
14. C 34. A 54. C 74. A 94. A
15. B 35. D 55. C 75. B 95. C
16. A 36. C 56. B 76. C 96. C
17. A 37. A 57. C 77. D 97. B
18. A 38. A 58. D 78. D 98. D
19. A 39. D 59. C 79. D 99. A
20. C 40. A 60. D 80. D 100. C
2004 NJCL Latin Derivatives Test
Read the following four passages and from context select the proper synonym. (1-60)
Passage 1: Emerson, Self-Reliance

I read the other day some verses written by an eminent (1) painter which were
original and not conventional (2). The soul always hears an admonition (3) in such
lines. The sentiment (4) they instill is of more value than any thought they may contain
(5). To believe your own thought--that is genius. Speak your latent (6) conviction (7),
and it shall be the universal (8) sense...A man should learn to detect (9) and watch that
gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre (10) of the
firmament (11) of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses (12) without notice his thought,
because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize (13) our own rejected thoughts;
they have come back to us with a certain alienated (14) majesty (15). Great works of
art have no more affecting (16) lesson for us than this. They teach us to abide by our
spontaneous (17) impression with good-humored inflexibility (18) then most when the
whole cry of voices is on the other side. Else, tomorrow a stranger will say with
masterly good sense precisely (19) what we have thought and felt all the time, and we
shall be forced to take with shame our own opinion (20) from another.
1) eminent a) immediate b) merciless c) outstanding

d) threatening
2) conventional a) confused b) numinous c) outstanding
d) typical
3) admonition a) award b) prediction c) repulsion
d) warning
4) sentiment a) feeling b) plan c) reputation
d) understanding
5) contain a) hide b) hold c) perceive
d) reveal
6) latent a) bold b) hidden c) vigorous
d) weak
7) conviction a) belief b) hope c) punishment
d) reward
8) universal a) general b) powerful c) specific
d) vague
9) detect a) cover b) discover c) portend
d) verify
10) lustre a) barrenness b) light c) perception
d) thought
11) firmament a) dome b) flame c) opening
d) shadow
12) dismisses a) ignores b) accepts c) rejects
d) proves
13) recognize a) discover b) dismiss c) dispel
d) divert
14) alienated a) abducted b) estranged c) false
d) foreign
15) majesty a) beauty b) dejection c) power
d) surprise
16) affecting a) built b) hidden c) touching
d) uncertain
17) spontaneous a) hidden b) obdurate c) solitary
d) voluntary
18) inflexibility a) consignment b) neutrality c) planning
d) stubbornness
19) precisely a) absurdly b) exactly c) partly
d) uncertainly
20) opinion a) belief b) manner c) plan
d) supposition
Passage 2: Stevenson, Treasure Island

They exchanged (21) guns, and Trelawney, silent (22) and cool as he had been
from the beginning of the bustle, hung a moment on his heel to see that all was fit for
service (23). At the same time, observing (24) Gray to be unarmed (25), I handed him
my cutlass (26)...It was plain (27) from every line of his body that our new hand was
worth his salt.
Forty paces (28) farther we came to the edge of the wood and saw the stockade
in front of us. We struck the enclosure (29) and seven mutineers (30) appeared.
21) exchanged a) discharged b) praised c) stole

d) traded
22) silent a) confused b) poised c) quiet
d) talkative
23) service a) humbling b) obedience c) preservation
d) use
24) observing a) believing b) granting c) noticing
d) praising
25) unarmed a) defenseless b) harmful c) lurking
d) promised
26) cutlass a) gun b) helmet c) shield
d) sword
27) plain a) clear b) dark c) level
d) unsure
28) paces a) glances b) hops c) rolls
d) steps
29) enclosure a) contained space b) covering
c) open space d) yard
30) mutineers a) friends b) ongoers c) rebels
d) supporters
Passage 3: Hardy, The Return of the Native
For mummers Eustachia had the greatest contempt (31). The mummers
themselves were not afflicted (32) with any such feeling for their art. A traditional (33)
pastime (34) is to be distinguished (35) from a mere (36) revival (37)...in the revival all is
excitement and fervor (38), the survival (39) is carried on with a stolidity (40) and
absence of stir which sets one wondering why a thing that is done so perfunctorily (41)
should be kept up at all. The agents seem moved by an inner compulsion (42).
In this refurbishing age a fossilized (43) survival may be known from a spurious (44)
reproduction (45).
31) contempt a) approval b) despair c) scorn

d) tumult
32) afflicted a) contained b) encouraged c) supported
d) vexed
33) traditional a) confined b) new c) rare
d) usual
34) pastime a) diversion b) laud c) monetary
d) tale
35) distinguished a) differentiated b) loud c) outstanding
d) tall
36) mere a) simple b) great c) horse
d) outstanding
37) revival a) death b) obstinance c) recovery
d) remission
38) fervor a) coolness b) intensity c) loathing
d) practice
39) survival a) break b) collapse c) continuance
d) denial
40) stolidity a) calory b) impassivity c) intensity
d) weight
41) perfunctorily a) carefully b) quickly c) routinely
d) slowly
42) compulsion a) bathos b) harm c) request
d) urge
43) fossilized a) antiquated b) long-lasting c) neutral
d) overburdened
44) spurious a) alienated b) false c) lowly

d) veritable
45) reproduction a) copy b) demand c) sex
d) transmittal
Passage 4: Yeo and Ward, A History of the Roman People

Rumors (46) of fresh trouble along the Danube caused the emperor to hasten
north in 178. After a long and strenuous (47) campaign (48) he crushed the resistance
(49) of the Quadi. He established (50) a new legionary (51) camp on the Danube at
Regensburg and proceeded (52) to create (53) two new provinces (54) by annexing (55)
a vast (56) territory (57)...Thus he hoped to shorten and strengthen the northern
frontiers (58) against future (59) assaults (60).
46) rumors a) evidence b) hearsay c) notes

d) reports
47) strenuous a) active b) calm c) slow
d) temerarious
48) campaign a) advance b) dismissal c) operation
d) retreat
49) resistance a) alienation b) indifference c) opposition
d) retreat
50) established a) disbanded b) formed c) gained
d) touched
51) legionary a) farmers b) sailors c) soldiers
d) tabulators
52) proceeded a) objected b) preferred c) retreated
d) went
53) create a) assign b) establish c) falsify
d) reduce
54) provinces a) additions b) subtractions c) multiplications
d) divisions
55) annexing a) acquiring b) collapsing c) dining
d) looting
56) vast a) attacked b) defended c) large
d) restricted
57) territory a) air b) lowland c) region
d) slope
58) frontiers a) borders b) centers c) lands
d) urbanity
59) future a) already b) having been c) occurring now
d) to be
60) assaults a) attacks b) exits c) results
d) warnings
Select the meaning of the Latin word from which the English word is derived. (61-80)
61. acre a) camp b) field c) fierce d) plow
62. exaggerate a) armor b) camp c) field d) rampart
63. bowling a) ball b) ground c) locket d) roll
64. campaign a) camp b) general c) plain d) sweep
65. demur a) delay b) die c) mature d) sail
66. female a) animal b) human c) man d) woman
67. inject a) perform b) sail c) throw d) urge
68. lieutenant a) general b) officer c) place d) speak
69. morose a) death b) habit c) please d) sad
70. mutiny a) depart b) fail c) move d) revolt
71. nebulous a) cloud b) fuzz c) space d) time
72. operate a) cut b) look at c) open d) work
73. pilgrim a) field b) journey c) prophet d) religion
74. post (v) a) door b) gate c) harbor d) place
75. query a) ask b) complain c) what d) who
76. ruminant a) breathe b) eat c) stomach d) think
77. safety a) sacred b) sad c) safe d) sweet
78. tendency a) cover b) hold c) stretch d) touch
79. umbrella a) black b) rain c) round d) shadow
80. venereal a) organ b) pain c) Venus d) worship
Select the unrelated word. If all are related, select answer E.

81. a) attain b) contain c) obtain d) retain
82. a) affluent b) conflux c) florescent d) influenza
83. a) curfew b) focus c) foyer d) fuel
84. a) adjunct b) admit c) assume d) advance
85. a) agile b) cogent c) essay d) examination
86. a) adult b) adultery c) alimony d) coalesce
87. a) anal b) annual c) biennial d) tercentenary
88. a) belle b) bellicose c) duel d) revel
89. a) accident b) cadaver c) decade d) decadent
90. a) cement b) chisel c) incision d) precis
91. a) capable b) captain c) caption d) deceive
92. a) ambition b) circuit c) initial d) omit
93. a) artifice b) faction c) fiction d) magnificent
94. a) ferry b) fertilize c) legislate d) suffer
95. a) foreign b) forest c) forfeit d) forum
96. a) form b) formica c) Formosa d) inform
97. a) jeopardy b) jewel c) jocose d) joy
98. a) bimensal b) menstrual c) mesa d) semester
99. a) pull b) pulse c) push d) repel
100 a) sole b) solo c) soluble d) sullen
Academic Testing Key
1008 - Latin Derivatives
1. C 21. D 41. C 61. B 81. A

2. D 22. C 42. D 62. D 82. C
3. D 23. D 43. A 63. C 83. E
4. A 24. C 44. B 64. C 84. D
5. B 25. A 45. A 65. A 85. E
6. B 26. D 46. B 66. D 86. B
7. A 27. A 47. A 67. C 87. A
8. A 28. D 48. C 68. C 88. A
9. B 29. A 49. C 69. B 89. C
10. B 30. C 50. B 70. C 90. E
11. A 31. C 51. C 71. A 91. B
12. C 32. D 52. D 72. D 92. D
13. A 33. D 53. B 73. A 93. C
14. B 34. A 54. D 74. D 94. A
15. C 35. A 55. A 75. A 95. E
16. C 36. A 56. C 76. C 96. B
17. D 37. C 57. C 77. C 97. D
18. D 38. B 58. A 78. C 98. C
19. B 39. C 59. D 79. D 99. A
20. A 40. B 60. A 80. C 100. C
2005 NJCL Greek Derivatives
Test
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Section1: Selectthe SYNONYM
# 38 and words endingin -logy requireadding"studyof" to each choice.
#B requiresadding"colorof"
# 3 7 :" p a i ni n "
A B C D
1. aegis darkness opposition protection skin
2. allotropic allpowerful black-colored two-formed wineda r k
3 . a m o rp h o u s ci rcu l a r for m ed planned vague
4. Augean fat filthy sad tall
5. catalytic allied defective precipitant reformulated
6. chronic a n ti q u e har mful longlasting tim ely
7 . c r y p ti c a mb i g u o u s clear open tangy
B. c y a n id e a mb e r dar k blue green pur ple
9 . d e m ig o d d e vi l god half-god monster
1 0 . d e n d ro i d a p e l i ke flower pronounced treelike
11. dramatize collude emphasize prepare reject
1 2 . e n d oth e rmi c a b so rp ti ve dir ty hot peaceful
1 3 . e p h e me ra l e te rn a l festooned sliding temporary
1 4 . e p i d e m i o l o g yd i s e a s e people power war
1 5 . e p i s te mo l o g yi n se ct knowledge letters logic
1 6 . e t h o lo g y mo ra l i ty insect truth wor ds
17. hegemony authority fraternity mathematics sister hood
1 8 . h e r me n e u ti cse xp l a n a ti o nor der tale word
19. herpetology burp disease reptile smell
2 0 . h o m o g e n e o u sco o l hot lumpy unifor m
2 1 . i c h t h yo l o g y b l o o d fish spot tiger
22. ichorous dead sm ooth thick watery
23. i d i o syn cra ti c co mmo n lazy stupid unique
24. ideal cl e a r excellent hazy terrestrial
25. iota bit letter spit tone
26. kinesiology death love motion nose
27. lepidoptology butterfly hare ostrich wolf
28. logic being inter est knowledge reasoning
2 9 . m e t al l u rg y fa rmi n g flying mining sailing
3 0 . m e t eo ro l o g y h e i g h t mass planet weather
31. monolithic able compounded massive tall
32. mycology a n i ma l fungi m u s c l e toe
33. myology a n i ma l fungi muscle toe
34. narcissisitic able handsome self-centered tough
3 5 . n e c r o ma n cy p l a n n i n g secr etiveness sorcery tr auma
36. neophyte mentor protege tyro veteran
37. neuralgia mu scl e ner ve side toe
38. numismaticscaps coins dust stamps
39. orthography binding correctspelling sketching tasting
40. oxymoron assembly incongruity planation sequence
4 1 . p a n t o mi n e g e stu re r un see run
42. pathos hate love pity terror
43. periphery center edge entrance plain
4 4 . p h i l h a r m o n i cm u s e u m navel orchestra stage
4 5 . p o l y g ra p h d ra w i n g gr aph lie detector signature
4 6 . s p e l e o l o g y ca ve s moon SEAS sun
47. tetrahedral 4-faced 4-lined 4-curved 4-sided
48. theatrical calm exaggerated smiling truncated
49. toxicology fl u i d s gases poison trauma
50. zephyr bteeze cat steadiness warmth
Selectthe MEANING in the Englishword.

OF THEGREEKROOTcontained
A B C D
51. acoustics hear see smell taste
5 2 . a e r o dyn a mi csh e i g h t MASS power wealth
53. ambrosia height juice mortal taste
54. anionic be go stand walk
5 5 . a n t i cl i ma x bend buzz fun sound
56. basic ru n s pher e top walk
57. bradycardia fast flow slow tall
5 8 . c a r c in o g e n i c b l o o d crab disease sore
59. cetology cell circle cyst whale
6 0 . c r y p ta n a l ysi s b u rn loose solid tie
6 1 . c y c l ora ma ci rcl e line pyr amid square
62. cytology cell circle cyst whale
63. dactyloscopy ear finger hand heart
64. doxology God heaven judgment savior
65. d y s l exi a hear read run walk
66. eschatology first lar ge last small
6 7 . e u t h e n i cs badly high low well
68. eutrophic center heat nourish tur n
69. gerontology brave new old wise
70. glossolalia finger neck stomach tongue
7 1 . g l y c era l e xp l o d e power s o ur sweet
72. hecaton five ten twentyfive hundr ed
73. hieroglyphic carve see stone tell
7 4 . h i p p ol o g y ca t cow dog hor se
7 5 . h o l o gra m hear look read write
76. hydroxide cow foolish sharp tear
77. hygroscopic cut hear instr um ent see
78. hysterical cry noise woman womb
7 9 . i r e n i ci sm iron irony peace war
80. lithology c o l u m n o ld stone tower
8 1 . m e l a n o m a b l a ck gr een red white
82. ochlocracy best mob people wealth
8 3 . o r t h og o n a l n a rro w solid straight twist
84. oxytocchic birth cut poison turn
85. paleontology early far away nearby time
86. penology o rg a n pen penalty prison
87. peptide digest dung pepper salt
88. petrogeny cook firm stone weak
8 9 . p h i l o b i b l i s t fear hate holy love
90. plutology beat mob people wealth
9 1 . p o l e m o l o g y center peace pole war
92. p r o t a g o n i st act contest man woman
9 3 . p s e u d o n ym acid central false true
94. psyche finger heart liver soul
95. rhetorical b e a u ty logic speak terror
9 6 . s t e r eo p h o n i c beautiful form narrow solid
97. taxonomy arrangement carve tablet umbilicus
98. teratology cat four omen three
9 9 . t e l e va n g e l i st g h o st heaven messenger tower
1 0 0t r a g e d y cow goat horse raven
Greek Derivatives Key
1. C 21. B 41. A 61. A 81. A

2. 22. D 42. C 62. A 82. C
3. D 23. D 43. B 63. B 83. C
4. AB 24. B 44. C 64. C 84. A
5. C 25. A 45. AC 65. B 85. A
6. CD 26. C 46. A 66. C 86. C
7. A 27. A 47. A 67. D 87. A
8. B 28. D 48. B 68. C 88. C
9. C 29. C 49. C 69. C 89. D
10. D 30. D 50. A 70. D 90. D
11. B 31. C 51. A 71. D 91. D
12. AC 32. B 52. C 72. D 92. B
13. D 33. C 53. C 73. A 93. C
14. B 34. C 54. B 74. D 94. D
15. B 35. C 55. A 75. D 95. C
16. AC 36. C 56. D 76. C 96. D
17. A 37. B 57. C 77. D 97. A
18. A 38. B 58. B 78. D 98. C
19. C 39. B 59. D 79. C 99. C
20. D 40. B 60. B 80. C 100. B
2005NJCLLatinDerivatives
Test / eo a /
For the numberedwords in the followingpassageselectTHE MEANINGOF THE
LATINROOTcontainedin each.
Allg[utles(1) are eitherdutiesof right,that is jgridical(2) dutiesor dutiesof virtue(3)...
Juridicaldutiesare such as may be promulqated(4) by external(5) lggiglation(6);
ethicaldutiesare those for which such legislationis not pqggible (7). The reasonwhy
the lattercannotbe properly(8) made the gubiect(9) of externallegislationis because
t h e yr e l a t e(1 0 )to a n e n d o r fi n a l( 11) pur pose...
em blaceq[( 12) in suchduties,an d i t
i s a d u t yf or th e i n d i vi d u a(1
l 3 )to haveas such. But no exter nallegislation can qa gs e
( 1 4 )a n y o n eto a d o p t(1 5 )a p a rti cular( 16)intention( 17) ,or to pr oposeto him sel fa
c e r t a i np u rp o sefo ; r th i s d e p e n d supon an inter nal( 18)condition( 19)or act ( 20)of the
mind itself. However,externalactionsconducive(21)to such a mental (22) condition
may be qommanded(23),withoutits beingimplted (24)that the individualwill of
n e c e s s i tv(2 5 ) ma keth e m a n e n d to him self.
fmmanuel Kant, lntroductionto the Metaphysicof Morals(tr. Hastie)
A B C D
1. duties do follow ought per for m
2 . j u r i d i ca l fa ta l good law or der
3. virtue g o o d man or der ter r or
4 . p r o mu l g a te d d e l a y eject publish twist
5. external inner left outer right
6 . l e g i sl a ti o n law or der r ule tender
7. possible be cousin p o s s e s s put
B . p r o p e rl y a n o th e r mor al one' s own same
9. subject law lie near over throw
10. relate bold car r y side wide
11. final beginning center edge end
1 2 . e m b r a ce d cl a mp for ear m kiss neck
13. individual divide hold sail twist
1 4 . c a u se b l a me end or der r efusal
15. adopt ch o o se insist r eject tear
1 6 . p a r t i cu l a r bear equal par t size
1 7 . i n t e nti o n fi g h t hold r ule str etch
18. internal b e fo re inner outer side
1 9 . c o n d i ti o n g i ve lead r ead say
20. act do give return turn
2 1 . c o n du ci ve do give lead say
2 2 . m e n ta l b re a st hear t m ind m onth
2 3 . c o m m a n d e d d i vi d e entr ust fill r emove
2 4 . i m p li e d d i vi d e fill fold tie
25. necessity cut fall kill yield
Selectthe CLOSESTSYNONYM lN THE CONTEXTOF THE PASSAGEfor each
NUMBEREDword. #s 48-50 are three separatewords;choosesynonymfor each.
It is evident(26) that all dutiesbelongto ethics;and yet the legislationupon whichthey
are foundedis not on that account(27) in all gases (28)contained(29) in ethics. On
the contrary(30) .that I must fulfilla p1qmige(31)entered (32) into by contract,
althoughthe other partymight not be able (33)to compel (34) me to do so. ...from
lurisplqdence(35)...ethics especiallyteachesthat if the motive(36)-principle of
e x t e r n a cl omp u l si o nw h i chj u ri d i c allegislation
connects( 37)witha duty...fidelitv
(38)
in the performanceof acts , to whichthe individualmay be boundby the termg (39)of
a contract(40),would haveto be clasgifleel(41)withacts of benevolence(42) and the
obllgation(43) which underliesthem, which cannotbe correct(aa). To keep one's
promiseis not properlv(45)a dutyof virtue(46),and the performanceof it can be
enforced( 7) by externalcompulsion.lbid. #s 48-50 independentwords
A B C D
evident boring clear round terse
a c c o un t d e ci si o n measure number reason
cases boxes examples steps virtues
contained bought clarified enclosed extended
contrary agreeable happy opposite sad
p r o m i se a g re e me n t d i s s e n t lie or der
entered flow goin side under
able ca p a b l e flawed having holding
compel act do force run
j u r i s p ru d e n ceco l l e g e law medicine teaching
motive b e c o m i n g driving rewarding turning
connects allies joins objects rejects
fidelity bravery courage harm trust
terms c o n d i t i o n s forms sections termination
contract a g re e me n t d i s s e n t harm support
classified defined moved neutered placed
benevolence bravery goodwill justice temperance
o b l i g a ti o n adjustmenta s s i g n m e nrequirement
t task
correct before false near true
properly bravely personally rightly securely
virtue courage justice right temperance
enforced c o m p e l l e d determinedprinted relaxed
48. science order study task word

4 9 . d i s t i n g u i s h e daccepted p r o m i s e d recognizedselected
50. different common large same unlike
Part 3: Selectthe closestSYNONYM.
A B C D
51. alloy e l e me n t m etal m ixtur e solid
52. caste cl a ss clean pr oper outcast
5 3 . c o m p l i ci to u s l e a d i n g m oving par taking rejecting
5 4 . c o n t u ma cy d e si re i nsolence r eliance suppor t
5 5 . d e c r e p i tu d e d i so rd e r for m old age weakness
56. defalcate enfold fly object steal
5 7 . d i s p r o p o rti o n a te e q u a l lar ge old relative
5 8 . d i s s oci a ti ve ca l mi n g j uicy m issing separative
5 9 . d i s t i l l a ti o n d ro p essence for m gas
6 0 . e q u i l i b ri u m b a l a n ce fold for ce slide
61. excruciating heavy holy painful twisting
62. exonerate exalt exculpate extend extol
63. fixation attachment desire recall ur ge
6 4 . i n c o he re n t d i so rd e re d l oud m umbled steady
65. labial falling lip-like moist slipper y
66. lucid cl e a r famous for tuitous solid
6 7 . m i s c ib l e cre d i b l e delectable m ixable salvable
6 8 . m u t i ny a rro g a n ce belief movement riot
69. peculation cattle money one's own theft
70. permeate confuse order penetrate solidify
7 1 . p r e s ci e n ce fo re kn o w l e dge knowledge study u n d e r s t a n d i n g
7 2 . p r o p in q u i ty co u ra g e j ustice near ness propriety
7 3 . s p e c io u s b ra ve famous for tuitous m i s l e a d i n g
7 4 . v e r i s i mi l i tu d eco u ra g e likeness opposition virtue
75. volatile constant explosive orderly placid
OF THELATINROOT(PARTLI CONTAINED
Part4: Selectthe MEANING in the
followingwords.
A B c D
76. aquiline eagle ostrich peacock p h e a s a n t
77. boil bubble door heat melt
78. charm happy lazy song trick
79. circuit cut fall go take
80. coincidence cut fall go run
81. companion bread friend prefer
organization
82. corrode reject remove rub r ule
83. exculpate conquer fault remove victim
84. ferric gold iron lead silver
85. lacuna l a ke place sea water
8 6 . m a l v e rsa ti o n co n q u e r see steal tur n
87. mesa measure month move table
B B . n e u tra l i ze co mmo n male female neither
89. noble brave good know power
90. n u l l ifi d i a n ch a ri ty faith hope love
9 1 . o c c u p a n cy cu t fall go take
92. polydentate finger head heart tooth
9 3 . p u r lo i n a ct deceive long steal
94. rapture hate love prefer seize
95. revel happy orgy silly war
9 6 . s u b se rvi e n ceb o w cut SAVC slave
97. soliloquy alone many sun tower
9 8 . t a s te l e ss si p tear touch tur n
99. virulent co u ra g e good man slime
1 0 0 v i s co u s e vi l man mud new
Latin Derivatives Key
1. C 21. C 41. D 61. C 81. A

2. C 22. C 42. B 62. B 82. C
3. B 23. B 43. C 63. A 83. B
4. C 24. C 44. D 64. A 84. B
5. C 25. D 45. C 65. B 85. A
6. A 26. B 46. A 66. A 86. D
7. A 27. D 47. A 67. C 87. D
8. C 28. B 48. B 68. D 88. D
9. D 29. C 49. C 69. D 89. C
10. B 30. C 50. D 70. C 90. B
11. D 31. A 51. C 71. A 91. D
12. B 32. 52. A 72. C 92. D
13. A 33. A 53. C 73. D 93. C
14. A 34. C 54. B 74. B 94. D
15. A 35. B 55. D 75. B 95. AD
16. C 36. B 56. D 76. A 96. D
17. D 37. B 57. 77. A 97. A
18. B 38. D 58. D 78. C 98. C
19. D 39. A 59. B 79. C 99. D
20. A 40. A 60. A 80. B 100. C
For numbers 1-50: Select the best synonym. test code 1001
1. acme A. base B. high point C. pimple D. side
2. apathy A. disintegration B. eagerness C. insensibility D. power
3. archetype A. center B. final C. law D. model
4. barometer measures: A. height B. pressure C. temperature D. weight
5. cacophony A. din B. expulsion C. gathering D. height
6. catholic A. insistent B. malleable C. parochial D. universal
7. corollary A. consequence B. destruction C. structure D. tangent
8. deleterious A. eager B. harmful C. harmless D. positional
9. despotic A. aristocratic B. democratic C. popular D. tyrannical
10. dyad A. couple B. pentagon C. quad D. triplet
11. eclectic A. steady B. indiscriminate C. loose D. selective
12. emphatic A. arbitrary B. neutral C. significant D. universal
13. epicure A. gourmet B. poet C. singer D. writer
14. erotic A. arousing B. neutral C. plastic D. wandering
15. exotic A. common B. content C. oblique D. unusual
16. frantic A. complex B. happy C. steady D. wild
17. genesis A. birth B. center C. death D. marriage
18. gnome A. elf B. elephant C. tiger D. troll
19. hectic A. complex B. frantic C. steady D. unusual
20. Hg A. iron B. lead C. mercury D. sodium
21. hybris A. lust B. pride C. sloth D. theft
22. iatric A. evil B. harmful C. healing D. holy
23. labyrinthine A. complex B. obtuse C. simple D. steady
24. lethargy A. apathy B. desire C. eagerness D. persistence
Greek Derivatives, Page 1

25. method A. outline B. plan C. procedure D. tablet
26. myopic A. astygmatic B. far-sighted C. near-sighted D. opposed
27. myriad: number A. 10 B. 100 C. 1000 D. 10,000
28. nomad A. farmer B. sailor C. shepherd D. wanderer
29. panacea A. allowance B. cure-all C. disease D. forbidden
30. paralytic A. cripple B. deaf C. dumb D. mute
31. parochial A. narrow-minded B. open-minded C. precise D. universal
32. philanderer A. adulterer B. calumniator C. liar D. thief
33. phobia A. desire B. fear C. hate D. love
34. plethora A. confidence B. excess C. original D. survey
35. prologue A. center B. conclusion C. introduction D. text
36. prototype A. copy B. defect C. original D. simile
37. Sardonic A. boring B. harsh C. pleasing D. sarcastic
38. sceptical A. arranged B. doubting C. scattered D. sure
39. somatic A. corporeal B. ephemeral C. eternal D. spiritual
40. stoic A. disturbed B. dogmatic C. imperturbable D. neutral
41. symbiosis A. dying at once B. living apart C. living together D. uniting at random
42. syzygy A. alignment B. curve C. harmony D. unity
43. tantalize A. assist B. harm C. nod D. tease
44. thermal: pertaining to A. heat B. height C. pressure D. weight
45. tone A. hearing B. noise C. pitch D. volume
46. topic A. inject B. object C. reject D. subject
47. trauma A. border B. injury C. support D. tool
48. tropism A. feeding B. touching C. turning D. uniting
49. turret A. castle B. chamber C. desert D. tower
50. ulcer A. able B. discoloration C. pimple D. sore

For numbers 51-100: Select the correct meaning of the Greek root contained within the English word.
In some cases the root is only part of the English word.
51. abyss A. bottom B. center C. side D. top
52. analyze A. build B. loosen C. see D. think
53. apostle A. deceive B. lead C. send D. warn
54. authentic A. image B. move C. other D. self
55. bacteria A. disease B. jelly C. rod D. shadow
56. baptize A. cut B. dip C. flame D. hide
57. callipygean A. breast B. buttock C. leg D. toe
58. calm A. burn B. rest C. smile D. stop
59. cyclops A. ear B. eye C. mouth D. nose
60. Deuteronomy A. fifth B. first C. second D. third
61. ebony A. gold B. ivory C. jade D. silver
62. emblem A. plate B. reward C. sign D. throw
63. entropy A. feed B. see C. touch D. turn
64. ethyl A. fire B. lower air C. upper air D. water
65. gas A. empty B. gap C. small D. smell
66. George A. earth B. fire C. sky D. water
67. glamor A. bright B. letter C. shape D. smile
68. grotto A. cave B. dark C. hide D. open
69. hemisphere A. fifth B. half C. quarter D. third
70. hierarchy A. brave B. holy C. powerful D. testy
71. homeopath A. one B. other C. many D. same
72. iridescent A. eclipse B. light C. rainbow D. sun
73. isobaric A. equal B. hot C. sad D. tall
74. kakistocracy A. bad B. good C. short D. tall
75. koine A. coin B. common C. daring D. divine

76. laconic A. Athenian B. Corinthian C. Delphic D. Spartan
77. leucocyte A. black B. green C. red D. white
78. lotophagi A. eat B. kill C. kiss D. turn
79. malaria A. air B. earth C. fire D. water
80. martyr A. death B. poison C. stab D. witness
81. mesoderm A. foot B. head C. heart D. skin
82. microcosm A. center B. edge C. order D. unity
83. molasses A. cream B. honey C. thick D. vase
84. myrmidon A. ant B. bee C. monkey D. tiger
85. nonagon A. corner B. plant C. side D. surface
86. nyctalopia A. day B. dark C. hour D. night
87. octopod A. finger B. foot C. head D. knee
88. orchid A. color B. flower C. root D. testicle
89. orthodox A. improper B. left C. neutral D. right
90. oxygen A. breathe B. fire C. powerful D. sharp
91. pachyderm A. central B. thick C. universal D. unknown
92. parallel A. left B. other C. right D. same
93. Philip A. ape B. bull C. donkey D. horse
94. piaza A. bread B. flat C. mob D. wide
95. planet A. hide B. peer C. turn D. wander
96. polemical A. disease B. future C. peace D. war
97. protein A. first B. second C. third D. fifth
98. saurian A. bee B. horse C. lizard D. monkey
99. synch A. agree B. color C. measure D. time
100. taurobolium A. bull B. cat C. dog D. monkey


1. B 21. B 41. C 61. B 81. D
2. C 22. C 42. A 62. D 82. C
3. D 23. A 43. D 63. D 83. B
4. B 24. A 44. A 64. C 84. A
5. A 25. C 45. C 65. B 85. A
6. D 26. C 46. D 66. A 86. D
7. A 27. D 47. B 67. B 87. B
8. B 28. D 48. C 68. C 88. D
9. D 29. B 49. D 69. B 89. D
10. A 30. A 50. D 70. B 90. D
11. D 31. A 51. A 71. D 91. B
12. C 32. A 52. B 72. C 92. B
13. A 33. B 53. C 73. A 93. D
14. A 34. B 54. D 74. A 94. D
15. D 35. C 55. C 75. B 95. D
16. D 36. C 56. B 76. D 96. D
17. A 37. D 57. B 77. D 97. A
18. D 38. B 58. A 78. A 98. C
19. B 39. A 59. B 79. A 99. D
20. C 40. C 60. C 80. D 100. A
Key generated on 8/5/2006 at 14:22:31

test code 1008
This test consists of three English passages with two types of questions about some of the words
which appear in the three passages. Some questions ask for an English synonym of the specified
word, other questions ask for the meaning of the Latin root contained in the English word. Follow
directions carefully.
Passage 1:
To him who in the love of nature (7) holds
Communion (1, 8) with her visible (2, 9) forms (10), she speaks
A various (3) language (4, 11); for his gayer hours
She has a voice (12) of gladness, and a smile
And eloquence (5, 13) of beauty (6, 14)...
William Cullen Bryant, Thanatopsis (1-5)
synonyms
1) communion A. devotion B. marriage C. obfuscation D. unity
2) visible A. heard B. seen C. smelled D. touched
3) various A. changing B. constant C. loud D. soft
4) language A. eye B. sight C. speech D. touch
5) eloquence A. pattern B. recalcitrance C. rhetoric D. silence
6) beauty A. comeliness B. decency C. emergence D. malice
meaning of Latin root contained in the English word

7) nature A. be born B. die C. soil D. swim
8) communion A. birth B. duty C. fear D. unity
9) visible A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
10) forms A. see B. shape C. smell D. touch
11) language A. ear B. eye C. throat D. tongue
12) voice A. call B. pronounce C. see D. touch
13) eloquence A. hear B. see C. smell D. talk
14) beauty A. bad B. civil C. good D. hot
Go to page 2 for Passage 2.
Latin Derivatives, page 1

Passage 2: There are in the souls of wicked men those hellish principles (15, 40) reigning (16, 41),
that would presently (17, 42) kindle and flame (18, 43) out into hell fire, if it were not for Gods
restraints. There is laid in the very nature of carnal (19, 44) man a foundation (20, 45) for the
torments (21, 46) of hell. There are those corrupt (22, 47) principles, in reigning power (23, 48) in
them, and in full possession (24, 49) of them, that are seeds of hell fire. These principles are active
(25, 50) and powerful, exceedingly (26, 51) violent (27, 52) in their nature, and if it were not for the
restraining hand of God upon them, they would soon break out, they would flame out after the same
manner as the same corruptions, the same enmity (28,53) does in the hearts of damned (29, 54)
souls...The souls of the wicked are in scripture (30, 55) compared (31, 56) to the troubled seas...Sin
is the ruin (32,57) and misery (33, 58) of the soul; it is destructive (34, 59) in its nature; and if God
should leave it without restraint,(35, 60) there would need be nothing else to make the soul perfectly
(36, 61) miserable. The corruption of the heart of man is immoderate (37, 62) and boundless in its
fury (38, 63);...whereas if it were let loose, it would set on fire the course (39, 64) of nature...
Jonathan Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
synonyms
15) principles A. aids B. procedures C. rules D. tests
16) reigning A. deciding B. observing C. ruling D. testing
17) presently A. here B. immediately C. lately D. there
18) flame A. burst B. hide C. rage D. touch
19) carnal A. brave B. fleshly C. tormented D. venal
20) foundation A. base B. center C. peak D. tower
21) torments A. agony B. harm C. cutting D. stretching
22) corrupt A. bloody B. moral C. new D. tainted
23) power A. dust B. pull C. push D. strength
24) possession A. destruction B. ownership C. renting D. revival
25) active A. dormant B. forcible C. passive D. unceasing
26) exceedingly A. bare B. surpassing C. tame D. wild
27) violent A. brave B. male C. savage D. tame
28) enmity A. courage B. hatred C. love D. reward
29) damned A. besotted B. doomed C. spotted D. ugly
30) scripture A. Bible B. Kama Sutra C. Koran D. Birds
31) compared A. avoided B. analyzed C. paralleled D. tamed
32) ruin A. building B. destruction C. misery D. rebilding
33) misery A. destination B. happiness C. love D. wretchedness
34) destructive A. elevating B. harmful C. healing D. neutral
35) restraint A. control B. division C. healing D. wrong
36) perfectly A. fairly B. partly C. totally D. unfairly
37) immoderate A. agreed B. excessive C. sexy D. touching
38) fury A. faint B. fuzzy C. moist D. rage
39) course A. path B. pattern C. plan D. vulgar
meaning of Latin root

40) principles A. head B. hide C. last D. take
41) reigning A. hold B. lead C. rule D. stretch
42) presently A. be B. go C. sail D. time
43) flame A. blaze B. color C. hot D. red
44) carnal A. brave B. flesh C. sin D. twist
45) foundation A. bottom B. mass C. pour D. top
46) torments A. burn B. cut C. stretch D. twist
47) corrupt A. build B. break C. sieze D. true
48) power A. able B. dust C. put D. toe
49) possession A. give B. own C. sit D. take
50) active A. do B. lead C. run D. take
51) exceedingly A. fall B. go C. kill D. more
52) violent A. drive B. force C. man D. want
53) enmity A. against B. for C. hate D. love
54) damned A. block B. harm C. praise D. teases
55) scripture A. feel B. know C. read D. write
56) compared A. birth B. equal C. obey D. part
57) ruin A. crush B. fall C. torment D. touch
58) misery A. happy B. mix C. sad D. send
59) destructive A. build B. harm C. kill D. rage
60) restraint A. hold B. injure C. send D. tie
61) perfectly A. fashion B. good C. make D. pretend
62) immoderate A. manner B. much C. more D. native
63) fury A. fuzz B. granite C. rage D. soft
64) course A. care for B. run C. vulgar D. walk
Passage 3: The problems facing a Hellenistic city (65, 85)--provided (66, 86) its interest (67, 87) did
not clash with that of one of the major (68) states--was not fundamentally (69) different (70, 88) from
those which a Classical (89) times used to be confronted (71, 90). One example (72, 91), taken from
the history of Apollonia on the Pontus, will suffice (73, 92) to demonstrate (74, 93) the point. (75, 94)
It was a city of modest (76) size, fully representative (77) of those urban (78, 95) communities (79,
96) that flourished (80,97) from one end to the other of the Hellenistic world...Its divine (81, 98) patron
(82, 99) had played an essential (83, 100) role (84) in colonization.
Chamoux, Hellenisitc Civilization
synonyms
65) city A. area B. hamlet C. state D. town
66) provided A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. however
67) interest A. circle B. concern C. parallel D. straight
68) major A. lower B. greater C. lesser D. higher
69) fundamentally A. basically B. financially C. morally D. stubbornly
70) different A. constant B. divergent C. similar D. touching
71) confronted A. avoided B. challenged C. praised D. varied
72) example A. exception B. instance C. pattern D. specimen
73) suffice A. omit B. oppose C. reward D. satisfy
74) demonstrate A. hide B. scare C. show D. touch
75) point A. case B. dot C. line D. object
76) modest A. large B. narrow C. small D. wide
77) representative A. aided B. leaving C. substituting D. typical
78) urban A. of city B. clever C. demure D. rustic
79) community A. city B. country C. kingdom D. tyranny
80) flourished A. burned B. died C. heated D. thrived
81) divine A. evil B. godly C. human D. mad
82) patron A. backer B. critic C. enemy D. twin
83) essential A. evident B. godly C. necessary D. useless
84) role A. object B. part C. purpose D. tangent

meaning of Latin root
85) city A. citizen B. house C. place D. town
86) provided A. run B. hear C. see D. touch
87) interest A. be B. follow C. cut D. go
88) different A. carry B. do C. flow D. pour
89) Classical A. first B. fleet C. group D. people
90) confronted A. branch B. forehead C. opposite D. touch
91) example A. buy B. do C. same D. see
92) suffice A. enough B. make C. pretend D. revoke
93) demonstrate A. hide B. scare C. touch D. warn
94) point A. case B. match C. pierce D. stand
95) urban A. barrier B. city C. pleasant D. vessel
96) community A. courage B. duty C. people D. plan
97) flourished A. bright B. flow C. flower D. light
98) divine A. bright B. god C. human D. rich
99) essential A. be B. go C. good D. need
100) patron A. brother B. father C. mother D. sister


1. D 21. A 41. C 61. C 81. B
2. B 22. D 42. A 62. A 82. A
3. A 23. D 43. A 63. C 83. C
4. C 24. B 44. B 64. B 84. B
5. C 25. BC 45. A 65. D 85. A
6. A 26. B 46. D 66. A 86. C
7. A 27. C 47. B 67. B 87. A
8. B 28. B 48. A 68. B 88. A
9. B 29. B 49. C 69. A 89. B
10. B 30. A 50. A 70. B 90. B
11. D 31. C 51. B 71. B 91. A
12. A 32. B 52. B 72. B 92. B
13. D 33. D 53. D 73. D 93. D
14. C 34. B 54. B 74. C 94. C
15. C 35. A 55. D 75. A 95. B
16. C 36. C 56. B 76. C 96. B
17. B 37. B 57. B 77. D 97. C
18. A 38. D 58. C 78. A 98. B
19. B 39. A 59. A 79. A 99. A
20. A 40. D 60. D 80. D 100. B

Part I: Select the closest synonym, or complete the definition.
1. acclimatize A. appease B. habituate C. scorn D. wear

2. acme A. despair B. high point C. king D. scar
3. amnesia A. concrete B. forgetting C. memory D. pain
4. anarchy A. bravery B. lawlessness C. madness D. restraint
5. anemic A. brave B. loving C. restrained D. weak
6. anthropophagy A. cannibalism B. flowering C. courage D. proper
7. aphelion A. around B. closest C. distant D. within the sun
8. apology A. endorsement B. regret C. refusal D. torment
9. ascetic A. abstemious B. curved C. linear D. epicurean
10. autocrat A. dictator B. slave C. soldier D. tourist
11. ballistics: the study of the motion of
A. animals B. slaves C. soldiers D. weapons
12. bicameral: has two
A. chambers B. fingers C. lungs D. tongues
13. boreal A. eastern B. northern C. southern D. western
14. cacophony A. din B. harmony C. sound D. tune
15. carcinogenic A. cancerous B. harmonious C. hateful D. sonic
16. catamite A. disaster B. homosexual C. piece D. youngster
17. choreographer: director of
A. acting B. dance C. debate D. drama
18. colossus A. abstract B. giant C. pygmy D. stone
19. critic A. censor B. divergent C. remedy D. supporter
20. crypto- A. false B. frozen C. hidden D. labile
21. dialogue A. advance B. conversation C. dispute D. exit
22. drastic A. calm B. easy C. steady D. severe
23. eccentric A. basic B. common C. lazy D. unusual
24. encylical A. general B. papal C. priestly D. religious
25. esoteric A. external B. simple C. rare D. typical
26. frantic A. brave B. desperate C. loving D. temperate
27. gastric A. heart B. knee C. liver D. stomach
28. genesis A. end B. middle C. origin D. pleasure
29. gynecology: study of diseases of
A. animals B. males C. pleasure D. women
30. halo A. curve B. disk of sun C. head D. tail
31. hedonism A. asceticism B. sailing C. sensualism D. tourism
32. a henotheist worships ___ god(s)
A. few B. no C. one D. many
33. heroic A. brave B. just C. loving D. temperate
34. hierarchy A. equality B. physician C. ruling class D. slavery
35. iatric A. harmful B. healing C. smlling D. touching
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36. iso- A. above B. below C. equal D. separate
37. kilo A. one B. ten C. hundred D. thousand
38. lexicon A. Bible B. dictionary C. encyclopedia D. tome
39. macro- A. large B. narrow C. small D. tall
40. mimetic A. heavy B. imitating C. singing D. touching
41. nomad A. farmer B. shepherd C. sailor D. wanderer
42. orthodox A. correct B. obscene C. rare D. trailing
43. paleo- A. common B. new C. old D. rare
44. platitudinous A. brave B. trite C. cowardly D. wide
45. poly- A. child B. few C. foot D. many
46. rhinal: of the A. ear B. eye C. nose D. throat
47. siren (adj.) A. alluring B. basic C. naked D. singing
48. static A. flashing B. moving C. opposite D. stationary
49. tetra- A. one B. two C. three D. four
50. utopian A. confused B. dim C. perfect D. rare
Part Two: Select the meaning of the Greek root contained in the word.
51. abysmal A. bottom B. center C. middle D. top

52. acephalic A. foot B. head C. tail D. toe
53. agronomy A. calf B. field C. height D. mountain
54. alchemy A. element B. gas C. juice D. liquid
55. amphibian A. all B. both C. neither D. one
56. angel A. holy B. level C. messenger D. see
57. angiosperm A. holy B. level C. sow D. wide
58. apostate A. know B. reject C. speak D. stand
59. archaic A. begin B. end C. new D. old
60. atom A. hot B. split C. steady D. touch
61. bacteria A. circle B. disease C. stick D. small
62. bibliophile A. base B. book C. life D. omen
63. biodiversity A. base B. book C. life D. omen
64. callipygian A. breast B. buttock C. finger D. fist
65. cannabis A. drug B. hemp C. high D. pipe
66. castor A. badger B. beaver C. opossum D. weasel
67. chiropractor A. hand B. head C. heart D. toe
68. comma A. fuzz B. hair C. strike off D. take
69. cryostat A. frost B. hide C. gold D. silver
70. cyanide A. dark blue B. gold C. lead D. silver
71. dais A. disk B. side C. top D. wood
72. diaphanous A. cover B. peep C. shine D. touch
73. eccelesiastic A. advise B. call C. order D. see
74. elastic A. bite B. drive C. run D. sail
75. exodermis A. call B. flay C. see D. touch
76. fancy A. hide B. run C. show D. throw
77. gamete A. man B. marriage C. see D. woman
78. geode A. earth B. moon C. sea D. sun

79. gym A. naked B. exercise C. see D. woman
80. hagiarchy A. holy B. narrow C. sad D. worrysome
Part III: Select the meanings of the Greek root of each word.
81. helicopter A. bat B. circle C. fly D. wing

82. Heracles A. Hera B. hero C. other D. same
83. hetero- A. few B. many C. other D. same
84. hexane A. one B. two C. four D. six
85. iconoclasm A. break B. hide C. see D. worship
86. irridescent A. light B. moon C. rainbow D. sun
87. kinetics A. heal B. move C. push D. sit
88. laical A. law B. people C. priest D. sailor
89. malaria A. air B. bug C. disease D. hot
90. melanemic A. black B. green C. white D. yellow
91. Naples A. city B. country C. land D. mountain
92. ode A. praise B. road C. sing D. throw
93. palaver A. buy B. sing C. talk D. throw
94. photo A. fade B. light C. point D. touch
95. prototype A. first B. last C. second D. third
96. psychosomatic A. body B. heart C. liver D. spleen
97. rhyme A. break B. flow C. harmony D. place
98. synch A. agree B. move C. sail D. time
99. telephoto A. call B. hide C. light D. touch
100. zoo A. live B. love C. move D. run


1. B 21. B 41. D 61. C 81. D
2. B 22. D 42. A 62. B 82. A
3. B 23. D 43. C 63. C 83. C
4. B 24. A 44. B 64. B 84. D
5. D 25. C 45. D 65. B 85. A
6. A 26. B 46. C 66. B 86. C
7. C 27. D 47. A 67. A 87. B
8. B 28. C 48. D 68. C 88. B
9. A 29. D 49. D 69. A 89. A
10. A 30. B 50. C 70. A 90. A
11. D 31. C 51. A 71. A 91. A
12. A 32. C 52. B 72. 92. C
13. B 33. A 53. B 73. B 93. D
14. A 34. C 54. C 74. B 94. B
15. A 35. B 55. B 75. B 95. A
16. B 36. C 56. C 76. C 96. A
17. B 37. D 57. C 77. B 97. B
18. B 38. B 58. D 78. A 98. D
19. A 39. A 59. A 79. A 99. C
20. C 40. B 60. B 80. A 100. A

The text for this test consists of two passages from James Fenimore Coopers The Last of
the Mohicans. Words which are followed by a number are tested. Each section indicates
whether synonym or meaning of Latin root is wanted. All words are tested in context!
Passage 1: It was a feature peculiar (1,26) to the colonial (27) wars of North America, that the
toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered (2,28) before the adverse (3,29) hosts
(30) could meet. A wide and and apparently impervious (4) boundary of forests (31) severed (5)
the possessions (6) of the hostile (7) provinces of France and England. The hardy colonist, and
the trained European who fought at his side, frequently (8) expended (9,32) months in struggling
against the rapids (10,33) of the streams, or in effecting the rugged passes (11,34) of the
mountains, in quest (12,35) of an opportunity (13,36) to exhibit (14,37) their courage (15,38) in
a more martial (16,39) conflict (17,40). But, emulating (18,41) the patience (19,42) and self-
denial (43) of the practised native (20,44) warriors, they learned to overcome every difficulty
(21,45); and it would seem that, in time, there was no recess (22,46) of the woods so dark, nor
any secret (47) place so lovely, that it might claim exemption (23,48) from the inroads of those
who had pledged their blood to satiate (24,49) their vengeance (25,50).
PartI: For numbers 1-25: Select the closest synonym (in context).
1. peculiar A. common B. positive C. unique D. valued

2. encountered A. formed B. met C. opposed D. sold
3. adverse A. absolute B. critical C. hostile D. near
4. impervious A. dark B. impenetrable C. known D. thick
5. severed A. held B. inserted C. split D. told
6. possessions A. building B. forest C. land D. sea
7. hostile A. brave B. hidden C. opposed D. silent
8. frequently A. never B. once C. often D. rarely
9. expended A. bought B. offered C. received D. used up
10. rapids A. hills B. mountains C. plains D. turbulent water
11. passes A. curves B. hills C. routes D. sides
12. quest A. asking B. order C. procedure D. search
13. opportunity A. chance B. defeat C. harbor D. parade
14. exhibit A. join B. propose C. show D. take
15. courage A. bravery B. justice C. love D. temperance
16. martial A. deadly B. marriagable C. sexy D. warlike
17. conflict A. agreement B. dispute C. proposal D. witch
18. emulating A. caring B. imitating C. loving D. touching
19. patience A. bravery B. endurance C. justice D. temperance
20. native A. foreign B. indigenous C. moral D. slave-like
21. difficulty A. advance B. hardship C. passion D. retreat
22. recess A. escape B. foreign C. inner place D. interlude
23. exemption A. escape B. hiding C. pardon D. silence
24. satiate A. divide B. fulfill C. suffer D. touch
25. vengeance A. forgiveness B. hate C. love D. retaliation
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Part II: For numbers 26-50, select the meaning of the Latin root of each word.
26. peculiar A. cattle B. coin C. self D. use

27. colonial A. high B. now C. till D. visit
28. encountered A. against B. cohort C. meet D. see
29. adverse A. friend B. hostile C. join D. turn
30. hosts A. enemy B. guest C. many D. wafer
31. forests A. fierce B. leaf C. door D. tree
32. expended A. join B. offer C. pay D. see
33. rapids A. flow B. pour C. seize D. water
34. passes A. flow B. go C. run D. stretch
35. quest A. ask B. run C. sail D. turn
36. opportunity A. carry B. fit C. gate D. harbor
37. exhibit A. buy B. have C. show D. sell
38. courage A. head B. heart C. knee D. liver
39. martial A. marriage B. power C. war D. young
40. conflict A. give B. meet C. oppose D. strike
41. emulating A. enemy B. friend C. love D. rival
42. patience A. hate B. love C. pour D. suffer
43. self-denial A. carry B. hit C. reject D. say no
44. native A. be born B. free C. original D. slave
45. difficulty A. carry B. go C. make D. sail
46. recess A. fall B. go C. kill D. sit
47. secret A. believe B. go C. hide D. see
48. exemption A. buy B. free C. price D. sell
49. satiate A. aid B. fill C. enough D. overflow
50. vengeance A. punish B. avert C. see D. touch
Passage 2: The Indians silently repaired (51,76) to their appointed (52,77) stations (53,78),
which were fissures (54,79) in the rocks, whence they could command (55,80) the approaches
(56,81) to the foot of the falls. In the center of the little island, a few short and stunted pines
(57) had found root...Here they secured (58,82) themselves, as well as circumstances (59,83)
would permit (60,84), among the shrubs and fragments (61,85) ...The opposite (62,86) shores no
longer presented (63,87) a confused (64,88) outline (65,89), but they were able...to distinguish
(66,90) objects (91).
A long and anxious (67,92) watch succeeded (68,93), but without any further evidences
(69,94) of a renewed attack; and Duncan began to hope that their fire had proved more fatal
(70,95) than was supposed, and that their enemies (71,96) had been effectually (72,97) repulsed
(73,98). When he ventured to express this impression (74,99) to his companion, it was met by
Hawkeye with an incredulous (75,100) shake of the head.
Part III: Select the correct synonym for each given word.
51. repaired A. equaled B. fixed C. joined D. went

52. appointed A. arranged B. failed C. joined D. went
53. stations A. buildings B. forts C. outposts D. sights
54. fissures A. cracks B. limbs C. parts D. sects
55. command A. control B. divide C. order D. rule

56. approaches A. access B. blockade C. departure D. ruling
57. pines: type of A. animal B. house C. rock D. tree
58. secured A. approached B. protected C. lost D. ran
59. circumstances A. arrival B. dignity C. situation D. tangent
60. permit A. allow B. join C. refuse D. see
61. fragments A. gatherings B. pieces C. spoils D. turns
62. opposite A. facing B. divine C. new D. typical
63. presented A. heard B. hidden C. showed D. touched
64. confused A. definite B. outlined C. spared D. unsure
65. outline A. center B. edge C. pallor D. sight
66. distinguish A. bait B. hide C. perceive D. touch
67. anxious A. doubtful B. hungry C. pale D. worried
68. succeeded A. advanced B. followed C. produced D. selected
69. evidence A. hearing B. proof C. sing D. touch
70. fatal A. deadly B. facing C. pale D. uncertain
71. enemies A. allies B. neutrals C. opponents D. supporters
72. effectually A. capably B. failingly C. sloppily D. tactfully
73. repulsed A. awful B. driven away C. planned D. pushed in
74. impression A. belief B. hearing C. push D. sight
75. incredulous A. believing B. doubting C. hidden D. tangential
Part IV: Select the meaning of Latin root of each word.
76. repaired A. father B. move C. obey D. prepare

77. appointed A. choose B. deny C. pierce D. turn
78. stations A. plan B. see C. sit D. stand
79. fissures A. crush B. move C. split D. turn
80. command A. do B. entrust C. praise D. salute
81. approaches A. fool B. forward C. near D. touch
82. secured A. care B. gain C. run D. safe
83. circumstances A. see B. sit C. stand D. touch
84. permit A. allow B. do C. send D. touch
85. fragments A. break B. crush C. spit D. touch
86. opposite A. fight B. oppose C. put D. see
87. presented A. be B. sit C. stand D. think
88. confused A. hazy B. mud C. pour D. sure
89. outline A. curve B. string C. push D. see
90. distinguish A. destroy B. leave C. see D. take
91. objects A. hold B. oppose C. see D. throw
92. anxious A. choke B. fold C. love D. worry
93. succeeded A. fall B. go C. kill D. sit
94. evidence A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
95. fatal A. die B. doom C. move D. speak
96. enemies A. fight B. hate C. love D. speak
97. effectually A. do B. go C. fall D. kill
98. repulsed A. push B. fall C. see D. touch
99. impression A. add B. crush C. see D. touch
100. incredulous A. believe B. doubt C. go D. yield


1. C 21. B 41. D 61. B 81. C
2. B 22. C 42. D 62. A 82. A
3. C 23. A 43. D 63. C 83. C
4. B 24. B 44. A 64. D 84. C
5. C 25. D 45. C 65. B 85. A
6. C 26. A 46. B 66. C 86. C
7. C 27. C 47. D 67. D 87. A
8. C 28. A 48. A 68. B 88. C
9. D 29. D 49. BC 69. B 89. B
10. D 30. A 50. A 70. A 90. A
11. C 31. C 51. D 71. C 91. D
12. D 32. C 52. A 72. A 92. A
13. A 33. C 53. C 73. B 93. B
14. C 34. D 54. A 74. A 94. B
15. A 35. A 55. A 75. B 95. D
16. D 36. D 56. A 76. A 96. C
17. B 37. B 57. D 77. C 97. A
18. B 38. B 58. B 78. D 98. A
19. B 39. C 59. C 79. C 99. B
20. B 40. D 60. A 80. B 100. A

Contest ID 1001
The ecclesiastical (1) sphere is practically mine. I am the architect (2) of churches, cathedrals, and
basilicas (3), from the asphalt base (4) in the crypts (5) of the catacombs (6), up to the apse (7) and
chimes (8) in the dome. I am the architect of monasteries for monks (9) and anchorites (10), and of
asylums (11) for orphans (12) and lepers and maniacs (13). Mine is the hierarchy (14) from the pope
on his dais (15) with his tiara, to the mitered bishop in his diocese, and the parish priest in his
presbytery (16). Deacons and acolytes (17), clergy and laity (18), papal encyclicals (19), diocesan
synods (20), parochial homilies (21), and all dogmatic (22) theology, with its mysteries and myriad
(23) topics--are mine. The Bible is mine from Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy of the Pentateuch...to
the Evangelists (24) of Christ, to the Epistles (25) and Apocalypse (26) of his Apostles, Epiphany
(27), Pentecost.(28)..the Gregorian tones (29) of litanies (30) and antiphons (31) are melodious (32)
through me, and I composed the canon (33) and liturgy (34) with its symbols (35).
Select the closest SYNONYM as used in the above passage.
1. ecclesiastical A. churchly B. complete C. holy D. deadly

2. architect A. associate B. builder C. friend D. soldier
3. basilica A. church B. court C. plain D. tower
4. base A. curve B. side C. support D. top
5. crypt A. burial B. church C. tomb D. tub
6. catacomb A. above B. cemetery C. side D. tower
7. apse A. edge B. recess C. side D. top
8. chime A. bell B. organ C. piano D. violin
9. monks A. friars B. laity C. priests D. sisters
10. anchorite A. hermit B. rope C. stone D. tower
11. asylum A. abode B. insanity C. refuge D. vacation
12. orphan: without A. friends B. parents C. sails D. twins
13. maniacal A. brave B. holy C. mad D. stolid
14. hierarchy A. clergy B. laity C. men D. women
15. dais A. flower B. pit C. platform D. tower
16. presbytery A. gathering B. nunnery C. court D. solitude
17. acolytes A. altar boys B. priests C. sailors D. soldiers
18. laity A. foreign B. non-clergy C. rare D. visitors
19. encyclical A. council B. priest C. pronouncement D. veil
20. synod A. council B. priest C. pronouncement D. veil
21. homily A. complaint B. lecture C. prayer D. song
22. dogmatic A. arrogant B. authoritative C. soft D. unjust
23. myriad A. few B. hidden C. many D. some
24. Evangelists A. laity B. preachers C. priests D. visitors
25. Epistles A. lectures B. letters C. notes D. songs
26. Apocalypse A. babel B. genesis C. omen D. revelation
27. Epiphany A. hiding B. mirror C. revelation D. speed
28. Pentecost # days A. fifty B. sixty C. seventh D. eighty
29. tones A. books B. complaints C. sounds D. wiring
30. litany A. complaint B. lecture C. prayer D. song
31. antiphon A. beginning B. end C. middle D. response
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32. melodious A. awkward B. loud C. soft D. tuneful
33. canon A. book B. boom C. rule D. sound
34. liturgy A. church B. clergy C. people D. ritual
35. symbols A. chimes B. curves C. planes D. signs
Select the closest English SYNONYM.
36. antidote A. film B. liquid C. potion D. remedy

37. arithmetical A. brainy B. logical C. numerical D. symbolic
38. conch A. belt B. door C. shell D. sofa
39. disburse A. assume B. betray C. pay D. stand
40. euphuistic A. brave B. ornate C. Spartan D. tired
41. frenetic A. frenzied B. academic C. sorrowful D. curious
42. hysterical A. calm B. frenzied C. sturdy D. tired
43. icon A. fact B. mirror C. picture D. review
44. irony A. history B. novel C. poetry D. satire
45. kleptomaniac A. foreigner B. lover C. nudist D. thief
46. melancholy A. apathy B. grief C. hate D. love
47. misanthropy A. apathy B. hatred C. love D. skill
48. myopic A. astigmatic B. clear C. far-sighted D. near-sighted
49. nemesis A. friend B. jinx C. sailor D. soldier
50. ostracism A. banishment B. difference C. return D. unity
51. polity A. citizenry B. foreigners C. lovers D. slaves
52. pyromaniac A. arsonist B. killer C. lover D. thief
53. rhetor A. actor B. lover C. orator D. priest
54. synthesis A. felicity B. origin C. split D. unity
55. topic A. deed B. speech C. subject D. thought
56. tyranny A. despotism B. emergence C. split D. unity
57. xenophobia: fear of A. dust B. radiation C. stranger D. wood
58. xerox A. duplicate B. fade C. show D. steal
59. zelotry A. apathy B. enthusiasm C. fear D. rage
60. zeugma A. daring B. joining C. split D. touch
During a period (61) of lethargy (62) I was petrified (63) at a phantom (64), bounding from my lexicon
(65), with this cataract (66) of phrases (67): 'Are you a Baptist (68), Methodist (69), Episcopalian (70),
Catholic (71), or Christian (72)? Without me you were anonymous (73). Do you stigmatize (74)
heresy (75) and schism (76), hypocrisy (77) and blasphemy (78)? Do you blame schemers (79)
against the Mosaic decalogue (80)? Do you impose anathemas (81) upon apostates (82), idolaters
(83) and atheists (84) or exorcise (85) the devil (86) and his demons (87) with their diabolical pomps
(88)? Are you zealous (89) for proselytes (90) and to baptize neophytes (91) after catechism (92)
and to canonize (93) orthodox (94) martyrs (95) with halos (96) and emblems (97), scandalizing (98)
frenzied (99) iconoclasts (100)?'
Select the MEANING of the Greek ROOT contained in the following words.
61. period A. road B. song C. stop D. time
62. lethargy A. bold B. forget C. hold D. tired
63. petrified A. fear B. rock C. sail D. stop
64. phantom A. aid B. monster C. show D. tame

65. lexicon A. confuse B. dare C. many D. speak
66. cataract A. act B. fall C. roll D. strike
67. phrases A. hold B. lead C. say D. show
68. Baptist A. dip B. hold C. spirit D. water
69. Methodist A. idea B. pattern C. road D. turn
70. Episcopalian A. behold B. bishop C. church D. ruler
71. Catholic A. apostolic B. holy C. one D. whole
72. Christian A. apostolic B. holy C. anoint D. whole
73. anonymous A. clear B. hidden C. name D. spirit
74. stigmatize A. curse B. move C. paint D. puncture
75. heresy A. belief B. choose C. hate D. wrong
76. schism A. harmony B. hate C. love D. split
77. hypocrisy A. distinguish B. hide C. rule D. warn
78. blasphemy A. curse B. hate C. say D. turn
79. schemers A. curse B. hold C. plan D. trust
80. decalogue A. idea B. order C. wood D. word
81. anathemas A. advise B. command C. put D. say
82. apostates A. order B. say C. stand D. turn
83. idolaters A. say B. see C. shape D. worship
84. atheists A. devil B. God C. spirit D. worship
85. exorcise A. give B. love C. oath D. work
86. devil A. evil B. hate C. oath D. throw
87. demons A. divine power B. evil C. hate D. throw
88. pomps A. advance B. march C. send D. sing
89. zealous A. ambition B. rivalry C. love D. sloth
90. proselytes A. come B. convert C. urge D. worship
91. neophytes A. fill B. give C. plant D. sail
92. catechism A. accept B. love C. rub D. teach
93. canonize A. drug B. pick C. rod D. reject
94. orthodox A. hold B. say C. see D. think
95. martyrs A. death B. pain C. witness D. worthy
96. halos A. circle B. floor C. holy D. light
97. emblems A. divide B. paint C. show D. throw
98. scandalizing A. grave B. love C. shoe D. trap
99. frenzied A. jerky B. midriff C. steady D. toe
100 iconoclasts A. break B. doom C. paint D. worship


1. A 21. B 41. A 61. A 81. C
2. B 22. B 42. B 62. B 82. C
3. A 23. C 43. C 63. B 83. C
4. C 24. B 44. D 64. C 84. B
5. C 25. B 45. D 65. D 85. C
6. B 26. D 46. B 66. D 86. D
7. B 27. C 47. B 67. D 87. A
8. A 28. A 48. D 68. A 88. C
9. A 29. C 49. B 69. C 89. B
10. A 30. C 50. A 70. A 90. A
11. C 31. D 51. A 71. D 91. C
12. B 32. D 52. A 72. C 92. D
13. C 33. C 53. C 73. C 93. C
14. A 34. D 54. D 74. D 94. D
15. C 35. D 55. C 75. B 95. C
16. C 36. D 56. A 76. D 96. B
17. A 37. C 57. C 77. A 97. D
18. B 38. C 58. A 78. C 98. D
19. C 39. C 59. B 79. B 99. B
20. A 40. B 60. B 80. D 100. A

Contest ID 1008
Read the following passage and select the closest SYNONYM for each word as used in this passage.
At age fifteen, appearances were mending (1)...her complexion improved (2), her features were
softened by plumpness and color, her eyes gained more animation (3), and her figure (4) more
consequence. Her love of dirt gave away to an inclination (5) for finery...she had the pleasure (6) of
sometimes hearing her father and mother remark on her personal (7) improvement...To look almost
pretty is an acquisition (8) of higher delight (9) to a girl who has been looking plain (10) the first fifteen
years of her life, than a beauty (11) from her cradle can ever receive (12).
Her time was so much occupied in lying-in and teaching the little ones, that her elder daughters were
inevitably (13) left to shift for themselves; and it was not very wonderful that Catherine, who by nature
(14) had nothing heroic about her, should prefer (15) baseball and running about the country at the
age of fourteen, to books--or at least books of information (16)--for, provided that nothing like useful
(17) knowledge could be gained from them, provided they were all story and no reflection (18), she
had never any objection (19) to books at all. But from fourteen to seventeen she was in training (20)
for a heroine; she read all such works as heroines must read to supply (21) their memories (22) with
those quotations which are so serviceable (23) and so soothings in the vicissitudes (24) of their
eventful (25) lives.
1. mending A. cutting B. drawing C. improving D. sewing

2. improved A. bettered B. curved C. revised D. worsened
3. animation A. depression B. liveliness C. loveliness D. praise
4. figure A. calculation B. denunciation C. obliquity D. shape
5. inclination A. curve B. habit C. falling D. rising
6. pleasure A. apathy B. enjoyment C. hatred D. sloth
7. personal A. another's B. every one's C. no one's D. one's own
8. acquisition A. gain B. loss C. revenge D. separation
9. delight A. anger B. envy C. joy D. sloth
10. plain A. beautiful B. bright C. daring D. drab
11. beauty A. altitude B. magnitude C. pulchritude D. tangent
12. receive A. get B. give C. leave D. sail
13. inevitably A. deadly B. lively C. powerful D. unavoidably
14. nature A. body B. character C. mind D. surface
15. prefer A. favor B. hide C. oppose D. sail
16. information A. areas B. deeds C. events D. facts
17. useful A. advantageous B. harmful C. neutral D. pleasurable
18. reflection A. bending back B. flat C. turning D. understanding
19. objection A. criticism B. interest C. neutrality D. praise
20. training A. conclusion B. middle C. preparation D. sorting
21. supply A. damage B. fill C. please D. remove
22. memories A. head B. ledger C. recall D. tail
23. serviceable A. adequate B. extraordinary C. plain D. troubling
24. vicissitudes A. accomplishments B. misfortunes C. pleasures D. vices
25. eventful A. adequate B. exciting C. placid D. vengeful
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Read the following passage. For the indicated words select the MEANING of the Latin ROOT
contained in the English word.
No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy (26) would have supposed her born to
be a heroine. Her situation (27) in life...her own person (28) and disposition (29), were all equally (30)
against her. Her father was a clergyman, without being neglected (31) or poor, and a very
respectable (32) man...He had considerable (33) independence (34), and he was not in the least
addicted (35) to locking up his daughters. Her mother was a woman of useful (36) plain (37) sense
(38), with a good temper (39) and with a good constitution (40). Instead of dying, as anyone might
expect (41), she lived on to enjoy (42) excellent (43) health herself...a fine (44) family (45) for the
number (46). The Morlands were in general (47) very plain. She had strong features (48)...not less
propitious (49) for heroism seemed her mind. She greatly preferred (50) cricket to the more heroic
enjoyments of infancy, nursing (51) a dormouse (52), feeding a canary (53)...If she gathered flowers
(54) it was for the pleasure (55) of mischief--at least it was so conjectured (56)...Such were her
propensities (57)--her abilities (58) were as extraordinary (59)...She was often inattentive (60) and
occasionally (61) stupid (62)....to repeat (63) the Beggar's Petition.
26. infancy A. cry B. droll C. speak D. suck

27. situation A. area B. center C. place D. problem
28. person A. animal B. mask C. person D. sound
29. disposition A. give B. please C. put D. reject
30. equally A. foul B. level C. similar D. tragic
31. neglected A. avoid B. choose C. law D. lieutenant
32. respectable A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
33. considerable A. large B. see C. star D. wobbly
34. independence A. aid B. hang C. power D. rule
35. addicted A. lead B. move C. say D. teach
36. useful A. aid B. harm C. love D. use
37. plain A. dull B. fat C. level D. ugly
38. sense A. feel B. hear C. see D. speak
39. temper A. fate B. hot C. mind D. time
40. constitution A. base B. sit C. stand D. write
41. expect A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
42. enjoy A. apathy B. haste C. hate D. joy
43. excellent A. best B. flat C. high D. low
44. fine A. border B. good C. heavy D. money
45. family A. fame B. household C. say D. talent
46. number A. add B. count C. number D. symbol
47. general A. common B. diagram C. knee D. type
48. features A. do B. look C. shape D. touch
49. propititous A. faith B. favorable C. hope D. near
50. preferred A. best B. carry C. choose D. hit
51. nursing A. breast B. milk C. nurse D. suck
52. dormouse A. hop B. jump C. sleep D. squeal
53. canary A. bird B. chirp C. dog D. yellow
54. flowers A. bright B. flow C. flower D. fragrant
55. pleasure A. feel B. harm C. please D. touch
56. conjectured A. ask B. guess C. know D. throw

57. propensities A. aid B. hang C. power D. rule
58. abilities A. can B. do C. have D. must
59. extraordinary A. best B. great C. order D. praise
60. inattentive A. hold B. look C. stretch D. touch
61. occasionally A. fall B. go C. rare D. sometimes
62. stupid A. dumb B. mind C. stun D. ugly
63. repeat A. fail B. put C. see D. seek
Select the UNRELATED word, according to Latin derivation. If all are related, select answer E.
64. A. trace B. track C. train D. treat

65. A. contention B. intention C. pretension D. retention
66. A. addition B. condition C. edition D. tradition
67. A. affair B. facility C. faction D. fiction
68. A. audacious B. audible C. audit D. obey
69. A. fallacy B. false C. falsify D. fallow
70. A. calcify B. carbonify C. crucify D. solidify
71. A. fail B. fallible C. false D. fault
72. A. adjust B. admit C. advance D. assimilate
73. A. acerbic B. acre C. acrid D. eager
74. A. beautiful B. beneficial C. bone D. Vienna
75. A. bill B. bowling C. bull (papal) D. ebullient
76. A. achieve B. cattle C. capitol D. caption
77. A. certain B. certify C. decree D. discrete
78. A. compel B. concede C. contrast D. convert
79. A. absent B. essential C. exit D. future
80. A. aggregate B. congregate C. integrate D. segregate
81. A. ability B. exhibit C. habit D. have
82. A. homage B. hombre C. homosexual D. human
83. A. jeopardy B. jewel C. jocular D. jocund
84. A. colleague B. compulsion C. conduction D. cumulus
85. A. latrine B. laundry C. lavender D. lavish
86. A. mamma B. mammal C. mammary D. mammoth
87. A. man B. manner C. manual D. manure
88. A. mediate B. meditate C. mezzo D. moiety
89. A. noon B. November C. novena D. novitiate
90. A. cover B. curfew C. discovery D. handkerchief
91. A. possible B. potation C. potency D. power
92. A. penance B. peninsula C. penult D. penumbra
93. A. acquire B. querulent C. query D. quest
94. A. dirigible B. rail C. rain D. regent
95. A. libel B. liberal C. libertine D. liberty
96. A. atrractive B. contract C. protractor D. subtrahend
97. A. constrict B. stricken C. strict D. stricture
98. A. mandate B. mandible C. manger D. masticate
99. A. tentacle B. attempt C. contemplate D. tentative
100. A. intimidate B. timid C. timorous D. Timothy


1. C 21. B 41. B 61. A 81. D
2. A 22. C 42. D 62. C 82. C
3. B 23. A 43. C 63. D 83. D
4. D 24. B 44. A 64. B 84. D
5. B 25. B 45. B 65. D 85. C
6. B 26. C 46. C 66. B 86. D
7. D 27. C 47. D 67. D 87. A
8. A 28. C 48. A 68. A 88. B
9. C 29. C 49. B 69. D 89. D
10. D 30. B 50. B 70. C 90. E
11. C 31. B 51. C 71. E 91. B
12. A 32. B 52. C 72. C 92. A
13. D 33. C 53. C 73. B 93. B
14. B 34. B 54. C 74. C 94. C
15. A 35. C 55. C 75. E 95. A
16. D 36. D 56. D 76. D 96. E
17. A 37. C 57. B 77. E 97. B
18. D 38. A 58. C 78. C 98. A
19. A 39. D 59. C 79. C 99. C
20. C 40. C 60. C 80. C 100. D

Contest ID 1001
Part I: Select the closest synonym.
1. amorphous A. clear B. heavy C. shapeless D. solid

2. analogy A. comparison B. assonance C. test D. value
3. anemic A. bloody B. green C. pale D. ruddy
4. anomalous A. deviant B. comparative C. formless D. nameless
5. antagonize A. compete B. embitter C. falter D. touch
6. anticlimax A. comedown B. beginning C. end D. middle
7. antithetic A. formal B. generic C. opposed D. within
8. apostate A. angel B. deserter C. message D. visitor
9. athletic A. brave B. cowering C. meddling D. robust
10. attune A. accord B. bravery C. chastity D. lust
11. barbaric A. fierce B. primitive C. remote D. wild
12. brace A. clamp B. clump C. damp D. dump
13. cacophonous A. abstruse B. discordant C. loud D. sweet
14. camaraderie A. brotherliness B. hostile C. love D. unity
15. categorical A. brave B. hostile C. unjust D. unconditional
16. cynic A. friend B. opponent C. critic D. transient
17. cynosure A. area B. focus C. line D. tangent
18. cyst A. blood B. dripping C. pus D. sac
19. demonic A. evil B. inspirational C. possessed D. ugly
20. dialect A. jargon B. friend C. language D. message
21. diaphanous A. empty B. naked C. slimy D. thin
22. diatribe A. hatred B. insult C. neutrality D. proverb
23. didactic A. choosy B. difficult C. instructive D. simplistic
24. dogma A. act B. plan C. thought D. tenet
25. dramatic A. excessive B. acidic C. unplanned D. welcome
26. dynamic A. energetic B. funny C. overdone D. boring
27. eccentric A. energetic B. funny C. worthy D. odd
28. eclectic A. energetic B. inclusive C. selective D. tangential
29. encomiun A. assault B. eulogy C. honor D. material
30. encyclopedic A. few B. many C. small D. vast
31. enigma A. insult B. eulogy C. mystery D. revelation
32. enthusiastic A. bold B. calm C. mature D. eager
33. evangelist A. friend B. sailor C. preacher D. visitor
34. fantastic A. brave B. imaginary C. loud D. lustful
35. glossy A. flatulent B. flowing C. windy D. shiny
36. harmonious A. agreeable B. clear C. hopeful D. unjust
37. hector A. bully B. husband C. sailor D. soldier
38. heroic A. avid B. courageous C. surly D. tender

39. hysterical A. avid B. crazy C. hot D. wet
40. icon A. idol B. theme C. plan D. image
41. idiosyncrasy A. plan B. quirk C. style D. theme
42. iota A. letter B. mass C. speck D. tribe
43. kinetic A. hot B. jumpy C. static D. moving
44. kudos A. praise B. bravery C. mustery D. warning
45. lethargic A. brave B. heavy C. sluggish D. transient
46. lexicon A. compass B. dictionary C. lecture D. speech
47. machination A. compass B. gear C. plot D. work
48. magnetic A. aloof B. attracting C. hostile D. neutral
49. manic A. aloof B. cunning C. silly D. excited
50. metamorphic A. aspiring B. changeable C. muddled D. nasty
51. metaphorical A. clear B. obscure C. untraced D. symbolic
52. microscopic A. clear B. infinitesimal C. obscure D. tangential
53. myopic A. astigmatic B. farsighted C. nearsighted D. propped
54. narcissistic A. bold B. noble C. obsure D. self-centered
55. obelisk A. disk B. mass C. pillar D. tower
56. oily A. slippery B. formless C. solid D. windy
57. panegyric A. criticism B. eulogy C. neutrality D. peace
58. paragon A. shape B. logic C. model D. peace
59. paraphrase A. inspect B. respect C. translate D. reword
60. parochial A. churchly B. holy C. regional D. universal
61. pseudo A. clear B. fake C. loose D. solid
62. rhapsodic A. loud B. obscure C. thrilled D. windy
63. rhetoric A. eloquence B. music C. obscurity D. silence
64. sardonic A. flattering B. designing C. mocking D. nodding
65. stigma A. praise B. pulse C. touch D. scar
66. syllabus A. outline B. language C. respect D. tangent
67. synergetic A. aloof B. coenergetic C. planned D. tied
68. syzygy A. alignment B. inequality C. respect D. unity
69. tonic A. liquid B. obscurity C. restorative D. solid
70. topical A. current B. antique C. future D. unplanned
Select the correct meaning of the Greek root contained in the English word.
71. amorphous A. custom B. death C. form D. image

72. analogy A. compare B. like C. see D. word
73. anemic A. bile B. blood C. milk D. water
74. antagonistic A. contest B. hate C. opposite D. proud
75. barbaric A. bold B. foreign C. hate D. wild
76. brace A. arm B. finger C. leg D. short
77. cacophonous A. bad B. clear C. good D. hidden
78. cynic A. dog B. hate C. laugh D. mock
79. dialect A. form B. help C. teacher D. word
80. dramatic A. act B. do C. pretend D. supply
81. dynamic A. act B. can C. fail D. lack
82. eccentricity A. center B. edge C. all D. prick
83. encyclopedia A. all B. child C. learn D. teach
84. enthusiastic A. God B. humor C. mad D. run
85. geological A. earth B. air C. fire D. water
86. hysterical A. crazy B. happy C. take D. womb
87. ideosyncrasy A. crazy B. different C. self D. touch
88. kinetic A. do B. hear C. move D. see
89. macroscopic A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
90. manic A. hide B. jump C. sex D. mad
91. microscopic A. big B. clear C. hidden D. small
92. misanthropic A. animal B. human C. female D. male
93. misogyny A. animal B. human C. female D. male
94. myopic A. see B. hear C. touch D. smell
95. nausea A. dizzy B. ship C. sea D. water
96. ocean A. dizzy B. ship C. sea D. water
97. parallel A. alongside B. around C. through D. within
98. atrophy A. feed B. live C. sail D. turn
99. heliotrope A. feed B. live C. sail D. turn
100. helium A. fire B. moon C. sun D. water

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1. C 21. D 41. B 61. B 81. B
2. A 22. B 42. C 62. C 82. D
3. C 23. C 43. D 63. A 83. B
4. A 24. D 44. A 64. C 84. A
5. B 25. A 45. C 65. D 85. A
6. A 26. A 46. B 66. A 86. D
7. C 27. D 47. C 67. B 87. C
8. B 28. C 48. B 68. A 88. C
9. D 29. B 49. D 69. C 89. B
10. A 30. D 50. B 70. A 90. D
11. D 31. C 51. D 71. C 91. D
12. A 32. D 52. B 72. D 92. B
13. B 33. C 53. C 73. B 93. C
14. A 34. B 54. D 74. A 94. A
15. D 35. D 55. C 75. B 95. B
16. C 36. A 56. A 76. D 96. C
17. B 37. A 57. B 77. A 97. A
18. D 38. B 58. C 78. A 98. A
19. C 39. B 59. D 79. D 99. D
20. A 40. D 60. C 80. B 100. C
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Contest ID 1008
Select the meaning of the Latin root contained in the English word. If there is no Latin root, select answer E.
1. basketball A. call B. hoop C. shoot D. throw
2. crosscountry A. against B. fall C. quit D. run
3. football A. drag B. jump C. run D. throw
4. lacrosse A. ball B. cross C. hold D. throw
5. soccer A. jump B. ball C. kick D. ally
6. sports A. carry B. fun C. run D. work
7. tennis A. fly B. hold C. stretch D. try
8. track A. drag B. jump C. run D. throw
9. volleyball A. dive B. fly C. jump D. run
10. wrestling A. clutch B. fight C. pin D. throw
Select the word which contains a root different from that of the others. If all contain the same root, select
answer E.
11. A. abdicate B. abduct C. dictator D. dictionary
12. A. rotary B. rodeo C. roll D. boundary
13. A. Clarksville B. Nashville C. village D. villain
14. A. contention B. intention C. pretension D. retention
15. A. corridor B. current C. curse D. cursive
16. A. female B. feminine C. feminist D. femur
17. A. il B. ill C. la D. los
18. A. pencil B. penal C. penitentiary D. repent
19. A. sector B. section C. sect D. segment
20. A. vanilla B. vagile C. vagabond D. vagrant
Select the word whose prefix has a different meaning than the others. If all contain a prefix with the same
meaning, select E.
21. A. abduct B. abstain C. amoral D. avert
22. A. admit B. advance C. aggravate D. assist
23. A. accumulate B. collect C. compel D. connote
24. A. conjecture B. consist C. convict D. contradict
25. A. dejected B. depart C. descend D. dismiss
26. A. incest B. inject C. insist D. inspect
27. A. perform B. permit C. persist D. pursue
28. A. prospect B. provide C. proverb D. provision
29. A. surcharge B. surname C. surrender D. surrogate
30. A. unanimous B. unjust C. unsafe D. untouched

Select the meaning of the Latin root contained in the following words.
31. accumulate A. come B. heap C. white D. with
32. aggravate A. bother B. harm C. heavy D. omen
33. connect A. buy B. neck C. sell D. tie
34. consist A. say B. seek C. stand D. tend
35. differ A. wild B. hit C. object D. carry
36. inoculation A. ear B. eye C. harm D. help
37. legal A. before B. law C. read D. write
38. proclaim A. follow B. run C. shout D. state
39. pursue A. follow B. obey C. perform D. try
40. receive A. buy B. give C. sell D. take
Select the one word NOT derived from Latin. If all are derived from Latin, select E.
41. A. err B. errand C. errant D. erratic
42. A. company B. compel C. comrade D. correlate
43. A. trammel B. tract C. train D. trachea
44. A. scald B. scan C. scant D. scour
45. A. boy B. coy C. joy D. moi
46. A. regiment B. regime C. regimen D. regatta
47. A. badly B. grandly C. poorly D. surely
48. A. fork B. jerk C. pork D. veal
49. A. bill B. hill C. mill D. pill
50. A. floor B. mural C. pavement D. street
Select the word derived from Latin. If none is, select E.

51. A. late B. hate C. fate D. mate
52. A. fail B. hail C. sail D. tail
53. A. bore B. door C. more D. whore
54. A. fat B. hat C. pat D. spat
55. A. hold B. mold C. sold D. told
56. A. down B. pull C. push D. up
57. A. east B. north C. south D. west
58. A. above B. below C. left D. right
59. A. book B. hook C. look D. took
60. A. baste B. haste C. paste D. taste
Select the closest synonym.

61. amends A. fixation B. junction C. omniscience D. reparation
62. amiable A. harsh B. lively C. pleasant D. silent
63. asinity A. bravery B. cowardice C. stupidity D. toughness
64. attenuation A. clumping B. filling C. reduction D. removal
65. calumniate A. harass B. praise C. push D. slander
66. chivalrous A. cowardly B. equine C. lazy D. valiant
67. civil A. financial B. refined C. silly D. ugly
68. denunciation A. removal B. eulogy C. fantasy D. criticism
69. devoted A. faithful B. holy C. religious D. slippery
70. digress A. approach B. meander C. remove D. settle
71. ejaculate A. exclaim B. hold C. remit D. wet
72. equilibrist A. debater B. ropewalker C. sailor D. teacher
73. formidable A. general B. shapely C. special D. terrifying
74. generic A. blanket B. ominous C. particular D. tasty
75. gravitas A. civility B. dignity C. dispute D. heartiness
76. impecunious A. hungry B. penniless C. thirsty D. wealthy
77. incapacitate A. disable B. help C. remain D. take
78. inexorable A. unjust B. unspeakable C. unlimited D. unavoidable
79. insolvent A. bankrupt B. loose C. tight D. unworthy
80. masticate A. touch B. feel C. rub D. chew
81. noisome A. disgusting B. loud C. patient D. unrelenting
82. nonplus A. excite B. instill C. perplex D. touch
83. patrimony A. begetting B. denial C. inheritance D. passivity
84. rapt A. assaulted B. engrossed C. smiling D. untouched
85. serene A. calm B. heavy C. obscure D. willing
86. specter A. fire B. ghost C. image D. part
87. tedious A. obscure B. heavy C. boring D. willing
88. venturesome A. bold B. calm C. heavy D. visiting
89. voluble A. big B. floating C. loquacious D. unhemmed
90. voluptous A. flying B. hiding C. sexy D. solid
Select the meaning of the Latin root.

91. aural A. ear B. eye C. mouth D. nose
92. binocular A. ear B. eye C. nose D. throat
93. bra A. arm B. breast C. chest D. nipple
94. capillary A. artery B. hair C. heart D. vein
95. cordial A. spleen B. liver C. lung D. heart
96. crural A. foot B. knee C. leg D. toe
97. digital A. finger B. knee C. leg D. nose
98. genuflect A. foot B. knee C. leg D. toe
99. pulmonary A. heart B. liver C. lung D. spleen
100. nasal A. ear B. eye C. nose D. throat

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1. E 21. C 41. B 61. D 81. A
2. A 22. B 42. C 62. C 82. C
3. E 23. A 43. D 63. C 83. C
4. B 24. D 44. C 64. C 84. B
5. D 25. D 45. A 65. D 85. A
6. A 26. A 46. D 66. D 86. B
7. B 27. D 47. A 67. B 87. C
8. E 28. C 48. B 68. D 88. A
9. B 29. D 49. B 69. A 89. C
10. E 30. A 50. A 70. B 90. C
11. B 31. B 51. C 71. A 91. A
12. D 32. C 52. A 72. B 92. B
13. E 33. D 53. E 73. D 93. A
14. D 34. C 54. E 74. A 94. B
15. C 35. D 55. D 75. B 95. D
16. D 36. B 56. C 76. B 96. C
17. B 37. B 57. E 77. A 97. A
18. A 38. C 58. E 78. D 98. B
19. C 39. A 59. E 79. A 99. C
20. A 40. D 60. D 80. D 100. C
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Contest ID 1001
Read the following excerpts from Robin Cook's Critical and respond to the items that follow each group.
Group 1 (questions 1 - 35)

He also had never truly appreciated the threat that bacteria continued to pose, despite the extensive
pharmacopia (1) of antibiotics available to the modern physician (2)he had entered Angels (3)
Orthopedic Hospital.
as a computer programmer (4)
an athletically (5) inclined individual
a group of other genes (6) within particular staphylococcus genome situation
allowing microorganisms to spew out toxins (7)
with his narcotic (8) pain (9)
He was ensnared in an epic (10) ethical (11) dilemma (12).
plastic (13) surgeons and ophthalmalogists
to question their monogamous (14) ability
in vinyl club chairs (15)
by a monoclonal-based (16) automatic (17) diagnostic (18) system
autopsy (19) notes photographed (20)
sarcastic (21) repartee
symptoms (22) of a toxic syndrome (23)
necrotizing (24) pneumonia
parallel (25) to each other with a period (26)
clinical (27) pathology
in an explosion of acoustical (28) energy (29)
polymorphic (30) analysis (31)
histology technician (32)
hydrophilic (33) and hydrophobic forces
sophomoric (34) philosophizing (35)
For questions 1-35, select the English synonym that is closest to the meaning of the given English word.
A B C D
1. pharmacopia drinks drug supply food utensils
2. physician architect doctor lawyer sailor
3. Angels architects doctors lawyers spirits
4. programmer planner sailor sketcher writer
5. athletically actively effortlessly foolishly successfully
6. genes age mark heredity mark sex mark species mark
7. toxins chemicals food poisons tools
8. narcotic drink numbing obscene poison
9. pain ache roll throb touch
10. epic brave large-scale trifling wordy
11. ethical absorb fancy moral sophisticated
12. dilemma decision dispute plan plight
13. plastic molding smooth steady translucent
A B C D
14. monogamous brave faithful lusty smooth
15. chairs ceilings floors seats stairs
16. based dependent on clear brave seated
17. automatic common other-acting rare self-acting
18. diagnostic evaluative foreseen overseen unknown
19. autopsy decision evaluation necropsy plan
20. photographed heard pictured loved touched
21. sarcastic despising laughing mocking precise
22. symptoms signs fantasy plans evaluations
23. syndrome evaluation fantasy pattern sign
24. necrotizing bimetal developing rotting touching
25. parallel congruent intersecting tangent unmeeting
26. period beginning central cycle obscurity
27. clinical doctrinal modern objective vulgar
28. acoustical hearing seeing smelling touching
29. energy bravery force lust sloth
30. polymorphic all-formed far-formed few-formed many-formed
31. analysis decision evaluation operation plan
32. technician skilled one fierce one lazy one brave one
33. hydrophilic: substance air earth fire water
34. sophomoric absurd immature brilliant slanting
35. philosophizing hearing running seeing theorizing
Group 2 (questions 36 - 99)

He also had never truly appreciated the threat that bacteria (36) continued to pose (37), despite the
extensive pharmacopia (38) of antibiotics (39,40) available to the modern physician (41)he had
entered Angels (42) Orthopedic (43) Hospital.
as a computer programmer (44)
an athletically (45) inclined individual
prior to his surgery (46)
a group of other genes (47) within particular staphylococcus (48,49) genome situation
allowing microorganisms (50,51) to spew out toxins (52)
with his narcotic (53) pain (54)
He was ensnared in an epic (55) ethical (56) dilemma (57,58).
from invasive angiography (59,60) and cardioplasty (61,62)
ophthalmalogists (63,64)
to question their monogamous (65,66) ability
in vinyl (67) club chairs (68)
by a monoclonal (69)-based (70) automatic (71) diagnostic (72,73) system (74)
symptoms (75-6) of a toxic syndrome (77)
necrotizing (78) pneumonia (79)
parallel (80,81) to each other with a period (82,83)
clinical (84) pathology (85)
in an explosion of acoustical (86) energy (87,88)
polymorphic (89,90) analysis (91,92)
histology (93) technician (94)

hydrophilic (95,96) and hydrophobic (97) forces
sophomoric (98,99) philosophizing
For questions 36 - 99, select the English meaning of the Greek root contained in the selected English words or
underlined word elements.
A B C D
36. bacteria cell disease rod taste
37. pose stop run start look
38. pharmacopia drink drug food tool
39. antibiotics after against before for
40. antibiotics book death life man
41. physician doctor leave produce save
42. Angels lawyer messenger sister spirit
43. Orthopedic left control line straight
44. programmer number read spell write
45. athletically contest drive prize work
46. surgery arm hand leg toe
47. genes heart mind plan type
48. staphylococcus disease grape mark poison
49. staphylococcus disease grain mark poison
50. microorganisms few large many small
51. microorganisms body mind plan tool
52. toxins arrow bow poison snake
53. narcotic drink drug excite numbness
54. pain harm love penalty touch
55. epic body large small word
56. ethical custom proper race sturdy
57. dilemma far one opposite twice
58. dilemma hear see seize touch
59. angiography vessel liver lung heart
60. angiography cut mold (v) plan write
61. cardioplasty heart liver lung vessel
62. cardioplasty cut mold (v) plan write
63. ophthalmalogists ear eye nose throat
64. ophthalmalogists word plan see finger
65. monogamous few many one two
66. monogamous hate love marry plan
67. vinyl gold metal shine wood
68. chairs center sea seat surface
69. monoclonal change form turn twig
70. based walk evil top bottom
71. automatic many one other self
72. diagnostic around between over through
73. diagnostic find hide know plan
74. system part stand plan unit
75. symptoms around over under with
76. symptoms fall love plan see
77. syndrome moon plan run sail

A B C D
78. necrotizing brave dead rotting smell
79. pneumonia ear heart lung nose
80. parallel alongside inside opposite under
81. parallel all other none some
82. period around inside through under
83. period cycle plan road sing
84. clinical bend doctor plan see
85. pathology die hope suffer warn
86. acousical hear see taste touch
87. energy alongside in out over
88. energy fight play show work
89. polymorphic all few many none
90. polymorphic form habit race side
91. analysis back front over side
92. analysis bind free know see
93. histology body history old tissue
94. technician skill idea plan form
95. hydrophilic air earth fire water
96. hydrophilic fear hide love touch
97. hydrophobic fear hide love touch
98. sophomoric old wise smooth young
99. sophomoric fool form wise young
100. Most commonly in the formation of an English word from two Greek roots, which is the connecting
vowel?
A. a B. e C. i D. o

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1. B 21. C 41. C 61. A 81. B

2. B 22. A 42. B 62. B 82. A
3. D 23. C 43. D 63. B 83. C
4. D 24. C 44. D 64. A 84. A
5. A 25. D 45. AC 65. C 85. C
6. B 26. C 46. B 66. C 86.
7. C 27. C 47. D 67. D 87. B
8. B 28. A 48. B 68. C 88. D
9. A 29. B 49. B 69. D 89. C
10. B 30. D 50. D 70. A 90. A
11. C 31. B 51. D 71. D 91. A
12. D 32. A 52. ABC 72. D 92. B
13. A 33. D 53. D 73. C 93. D
14. B 34. B 54. C 74. B 94. A
15. C 35. D 55. D 75. D 95. D
16. A 36. C 56. A 76. A 96. C
17. D 37. A 57. D 77. C 97. A
18. A 38. B 58. C 78. B 98. B
19. C 39. B 59. A 79. C 99. A
20. B 40. C 60. D 80. A 100. D
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Contest ID 1008
H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, Chapter One
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century (1) that this world was being
watched keenly and closely (2) by intelligences (3) greater than man's and yet as mortal (4) as his own; that as
men busied themselves about their various (5) concerns (6) they were scrutinized (7) and studied (8), perhaps
almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient (9) creatures that swarm and
multiply (10) in a drop of water. With infinite (11) complacency (12) men went to and fro over this globe (13)
about their little affairs (14), serene (15) in their assurance (16) of their empire (17) over matter. It is possible
(18) that the infusoria under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as
sources (19) of human (20) danger (21), or thought of them only to dismiss (22) the idea of life upon them as
impossible or improbable (23). It is curious (24) to recall some of the mental (25) habits (26) of those departed
(27) days. At most, terrestrial (28) men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior (29) to
themselves and ready to welcome a missionary (30) enterprise (31). Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are
to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts (32) that perish (33), intellects vast (34) and cool and
unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious (35) eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans (36) against
us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment (37).
For questions 1-37, select the closest synonym.
A B C D
1. century five years 100 years one year ten years
2. closely attentively far nearly widely
3. intelligences fingers friends spies minds
4. mortal loving seeing temporary touching
5. various diverse few many unified
6. concerns affairs materials realities studies
7. scrutinized advised investigated punished seen
8. studied examined injected revised seen
9. transient directing examining passing by touching
10. multiply expand ponder reduce reproduce
11. infinite bounded few ugly unlimited
12. complacency hatred love observation self-satisfaction
13. globe land sphere object square
14. affairs favors manners plans transactions
15. serene calm flat obscene unruly
16. assurance abjectness confidence defense offence
17. empire fate land plan rule
18. possible likely casual absurd scattered
19. sources globe matter origin plan
20. human anthropoid anthropoid reptilian simian
21. danger dialogue form object risk
22. dismiss advise oppose reject support
23. improbable fateful foolish human unlikely
24. curious favoring gregarious odd skeletal
25. mental cerebral cordial digital pedal
26. habits attitudes customs plans thoughts

A B C D
27. departed current future many past
28. terrestrial abstract earthly ethereal formal
29. inferior allied greater lower many
30. missionary crusading on top of religious terrestrial
31. enterprise action defense offense transience
32. beasts animals birds fish reptiles
33. perish abound die live sail
34. vast dying few living wide
35. envious fast jealous lusty slow
36. plans levels quickness schemes sloth
37. disillusionment anomaly disenchantment fate reward
H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, Chapter (38) One
No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century (39) that this world was being
watched keenly and closely (40) by intelligences (41) greater than man's and yet as mortal (42) as his own; that
as men busied themselves about their various (43) concerns (44) they were scrutinized (45) and studied (46),
perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient (47) creatures (48) that
swarm and multiply (49, 50) in a drop of water. With infinite (51) complacency (52) men went to and fro over
this globe (53) about their little affairs (54), serene (55) in their assurance (56) of their empire (57) over matter
(58). It is possible (59) that the infusoria (60) under the microscope do the same. No one gave a thought to the
older worlds of space (61) as sources (62) of human (63) danger (64), or thought of them only to dismiss (65)
the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable (66). It is curious (67) to recall some of the mental (68)
habits (69) of those departed (70) days. At most, terrestrial (71) men fancied there might be other men upon
Mars, perhaps inferior (72) to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary (73) enterprise (74). Yet across
(75) the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts (76) that perish (77),
intellects vast (78) and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious (79) eyes, and slowly and
surely drew their plans against us. And early in the twentieth century came the great disillusionment (80).
For questions 38 - 80, select the meaning of the Latin root contained within the given English word.
A B C D
38. chapter foot head knee take
39. century one five ten one-hundred
40. closely close hide open sit
41. intelligences hide know read see
42. mortal custom death life move
43. various changing few many move
44. concerns advise harm prefer see
45. scrutinized advise harm search touch
46. studied be eager read warn write
47. transient come do go run
48. creatures beget great form less
49. multiply few many one two
50. multiply fill fold press touch
51. infinite all border many select
52. complacency adjust hide please smile
53. globe land sea sphere square
54. affairs do drive have touch
55. serene calm rolling scattered unruly
A B C D
56. assurance care define smile thank
57. empire fight prepare give birth rule
58. matter brother father mother sister
59. possible limit loyal passable powerful
60. infusoria fill lick pour split
61. space height length space width
62. sources hide look make rule
63. human human being female animal male
64. danger damage give house lead
65. dismiss come go make send
66. improbable bad good level sane
67. curious ask care cure wonder
68. mental body mind read think
69. habits have go take touch
70. departed give birth make prepare part
71. terrestrial air earth fire water
72. inferior few high low many
73. missionary come do go send
74. enterprise assist finance grab plan
75. across around cross in through
76. beasts beast die live plant
77. perish come go do sail
78, vast bleak few many wide
79. envious conquer hate read see
80. disillusionment come go play see
Section 3. Select the meaning of the Latin root (sometimes underlined) contained in the given English word .
A B C D
81. aggravate anger heavy irritate step
82. cost expense money stand weight
83. cute cut pretty sharp skin
84. defy faith fix hope make
85. duel challenge kill two war
86. exam do look make test
87. extravagant expensive lovely much wander
88. forest law outdoors strange wood
89. fossil dig hide old spy
90. gregarious active crowd slow touch
91. loyal favor good select law
92. misnomer above below less more
93. nebula cloud fuzz rain snow
94. otiose brave hate leisure sailing
95. past former go see spread
96. rio border river ocean water
97. size run sail sit stand
98. tacit agree recline reject silent
99. usury money much seize thing
100. vote mark pick voice vow

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1. B 21. D 41. C 61. C 81. B

2. A 22. C 42. B 62. D 82. C
3. D 23. D 43. A 63. A 83. C
4. C 24. C 44. D 64. C 84. A
5. A 25. A 45. C 65. D 85. D
6. A 26. B 46. A 66. B 86. A
7. B 27. D 47. C 67. B 87. D
8. A 28. B 48. A 68. B 88. B
9. C 29. C 49. B 69. A 89. A
10. D 30. A 50. B 70. D 90. B
11. D 31. A 51. B 71. B 91. D
12. D 32. A 52. C 72. C 92. C
13. B 33. B 53. C 73. D 93. A
14. D 34. D 54. A 74. C 94. C
15. A 35. B 55. A 75. B 95. D
16. B 36. C 56. A 76. A 96. B
17. D 37. B 57. B 77. B 97. C
18. A 38. B 58. C 78. D 98. D
19. C 39. D 59. D 79. D 99. C
20. AB 40. A 60. C 80. C 100. D
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2004 NJCL Greek Derivatives Test

Select the nearest synonym.

1. acoustics a) sight b) smell c) sound d) touch

Select the meaning of the root.

51. plut- a) best b) brave c) few d) wealth

Count: 349 High: 93 Median: 59 Average: 59.27

1. C 21. C 41. A 61. B 81. D

Passage 1: Emerson, Self-Reliance

1) eminent a) immediate b) merciless c) outstanding

Passage 2: Stevenson, Treasure Island

21) exchanged a) discharged b) praised c) stole

31) contempt a) approval b) despair c) scorn

44) spurious a) alienated b) false c) lowly

Passage 4: Yeo and Ward, A History of the Roman People

46) rumors a) evidence b) hearsay c) notes

Select the unrelated word. If all are related, select answer E.

Count: 641 High: 86 Median: 64 Average: 62.21

1. C 21. D 41. C 61. B 81. A

Selectthe MEANING in the Englishword.

1. C 21. B 41. A 61. A 81. A

48. science order study task word

1. C 21. C 41. D 61. C 81. A

3. archetype A. center B. final C. law D. model

4. barometer measures: A. height B. pressure C. temperature D. weight

5. cacophony A. din B. expulsion C. gathering D. height

6. catholic A. insistent B. malleable C. parochial D. universal

7. corollary A. consequence B. destruction C. structure D. tangent

8. deleterious A. eager B. harmful C. harmless D. positional

9. despotic A. aristocratic B. democratic C. popular D. tyrannical

10. dyad A. couple B. pentagon C. quad D. triplet

11. eclectic A. steady B. indiscriminate C. loose D. selective

12. emphatic A. arbitrary B. neutral C. significant D. universal

13. epicure A. gourmet B. poet C. singer D. writer

14. erotic A. arousing B. neutral C. plastic D. wandering

15. exotic A. common B. content C. oblique D. unusual

16. frantic A. complex B. happy C. steady D. wild

17. genesis A. birth B. center C. death D. marriage

18. gnome A. elf B. elephant C. tiger D. troll

19. hectic A. complex B. frantic C. steady D. unusual

20. Hg A. iron B. lead C. mercury D. sodium

21. hybris A. lust B. pride C. sloth D. theft

22. iatric A. evil B. harmful C. healing D. holy

23. labyrinthine A. complex B. obtuse C. simple D. steady

24. lethargy A. apathy B. desire C. eagerness D. persistence

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26. myopic A. astygmatic B. far-sighted C. near-sighted D. opposed

27. myriad: number A. 10 B. 100 C. 1000 D. 10,000

28. nomad A. farmer B. sailor C. shepherd D. wanderer

29. panacea A. allowance B. cure-all C. disease D. forbidden

30. paralytic A. cripple B. deaf C. dumb D. mute

31. parochial A. narrow-minded B. open-minded C. precise D. universal

32. philanderer A. adulterer B. calumniator C. liar D. thief

33. phobia A. desire B. fear C. hate D. love

34. plethora A. confidence B. excess C. original D. survey

35. prologue A. center B. conclusion C. introduction D. text

36. prototype A. copy B. defect C. original D. simile

37. Sardonic A. boring B. harsh C. pleasing D. sarcastic

38. sceptical A. arranged B. doubting C. scattered D. sure

39. somatic A. corporeal B. ephemeral C. eternal D. spiritual

40. stoic A. disturbed B. dogmatic C. imperturbable D. neutral

42. syzygy A. alignment B. curve C. harmony D. unity

43. tantalize A. assist B. harm C. nod D. tease

44. thermal: pertaining to A. heat B. height C. pressure D. weight

45. tone A. hearing B. noise C. pitch D. volume