Vocabulary & Language Usage Flashcards

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The new policy will ___ all employees, regardless of department.'

Answer: affect

'Affect' is a verb meaning to have an impact on something or someone; 'effect' is usually the noun.

What does the suffix '-ology' indicate in words like 'biology' and 'psychology'?

Answer: The study of a subject

The suffix '-ology' means 'the study of,' derived from the Greek word 'logos' meaning word or reason.

Which of the following sentences contains a double negative?

Answer: I don't have no money.

'Don't have no money' uses two negatives ('don't' and 'no'), which is grammatically incorrect in standard English.

What does 'ubiquitous' mean?

Answer: Present or found everywhere

'Ubiquitous' describes something that appears to be everywhere at the same time.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of 'their,' 'there,' and 'they're':

Answer: They're going to their house over there.

'They're' = they are, 'their' = possessive, 'there' = a place — all used correctly in option A.

What is a 'connotation'?

Answer: The emotional or cultural association of a word beyond its literal meaning

Connotation refers to the implied or associated meanings a word carries beyond its denotative (literal) meaning.

Which word means 'expressing remorse for wrongdoing'?

Answer: Contrite

'Contrite' means feeling or expressing deep regret and guilt for having done wrong.