Vocabulary - heedless, diligent, diffident, dire, cordial, privy, grovel, abundant, turmoil, compelling, haggle

1. She was rather __________ at the party, too shy to talk to anyone. POS:    Synonym:
2. As an ambassador, he was __________ to all sorts of government secrets.  POS:    Synonym:
3. His performance in the drama was _______, and the audience couldn't take their eyes off of him.  POS:    Synonym:
4. The situation was ________, there was nowhere to run, and danger was closing in.  POS:    Synonym:
5. He was a rather __________ boy who never listened to anyone's advice.  POS:    Synonym:
6. The poor thief _________(ed) at the foot of the king, begging for mercy.  POS:    Synonym:
7. When you buy something at the swapmeet, you usually have to _____________ to get the best deal.  POS:    Synonym:
8. He gave us a very warm and _____________ greeting when we arrived.  POS:    Synonym:
9. If you are __________ about your homework, you will do well.  POS:    Synonym:
10. The vandalism incident caused great ___________ here at Laguna.  POS:    Synonym:
11. If we can figure out how to harness it, the sun is a(n) ______________ source of energy.  POS:    Synonym:

Roots/Prefixes

1. ject   a) talk/say  b) shoot  c) throw  d) between  e) stand
2. sta/sti   a) talk/say  b) shoot  c) throw  d) carry  e) stand
3. dict/dic  a) talk/say  b) shoot  c) throw  d) carry  e) stand
4. bene  a) help  b) good  c) hang  d) carry  e) stand
5. pen  a) help  b) good  c) hang  d) carry  e) stand
6. sub  a) again  b) over  c) under  d) by  e) with
7. con  a) again  b) over  c) under  d) by  e) with
8. pre  a) with  b) under  c) for  d) before  e) after
9. super  a) again  b) over  c) under  d) by  e) with
10. inter  a) with  b) over  c) under  d) by  e) between

Roots Sentences. Find another word that contains each root/prefix. Write a sentence using the new word properly.

1. ject
2. sta/sti
3. dict/dic
4. bene
5. pen
6. sub
7. con
8. pre
9. super
10. inter