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Test your word knowledge by completing the vocabulary quiz below. These are SAT to GRE level words that are included in the Q Cards deck. Define the word element and get a feel for the advantage a knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes provides.

Instructions: Click the button next to the best definition for the quiz word. When you are finished, press the Grade My Quiz button.
Number	Quiz Word	Possible Definitions
1.	pan (word element)	many around; surrounding all; every self change
2.	misconstrue	confuse; baffle argue; quibble; disagree criticize for minor faults misunderstand; misinterpret trick; purposely lead astray
3.	philology	study of language system of thought; reasoning study of diseases of the kidneys love of books study of poetry and rhyme
4.	Pyrrhic victory	victory determining ultimate outcome; turning point meaningless, insignificant win victory achieved without a fight; a forfeit victory achieved at too high a price victory earned dishonestly, by cheating
5.	sanguine	boring; uninteresting sarcastic; taunting bloody; gory confident; cheerful; optimistic practical; pragmatic
6.	pandemic	highly contagious causing an uproar or wild confusion related to an organism's habitat or niche near extinction; endangered found over an entire area; widespread
7.	ape (verb)	behave arrogantly (beat one's chest); boast act stupidly; behave like a fool or idiot return to a primitive lifestyle or behavior steal another's idea or work imitate
8.	polarize	charge with electricity favor a cause; express bias remove color from a film or photograph harden by exposing to cold temperature separate into opposite extremes of opinion
9.	retort	to anchor or tighten with a rope or chain twist in the opposite direction quick, witty, or angry reply correct an error or false impression change in a law or rule
10.	candor	advice; suggestion honesty; openness device used to gain leverage; pry bar optimism; positive outlook large scavenging bird; vulture

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