Question

unit six vocabulary from latin and greek roots

1. while the _ enforced strict and careful justice in hodgeville, the uniformed police went about their tasks with a _ that made them seem almost careless.

a. soporific; quittance
b. vigilantes; languor
c languid; requiem
d. vigilantes; requiem

1. darren considered the pleasant _ into which he now fell a fair _ for weeks of backbreaking work.

a. requiem; quittance
b. vigilante; languor
c languor; requiem
d. sopor; quittance

Explanation:

• Question 4:
• “vigilantes” are people who take the law into their own hands to enforce justice. “languor” means a state of weariness or lack of energy, which fits the description of the police seeming careless.
• “soporific” means causing sleep, “quittance” means discharge or release. “languid” is an adjective (the first blank needs a noun). “requiem” is a song or hymn of mourning.
• Question 5:
• “sopor” means a deep sleep or slumber. “quittance” can mean a reward or compensation.
• “requiem” is for mourning. “vigilante” is a person (not a state). “languor” is a state of weariness (not a pleasant state like sleep).

Answer:

1. B. vigilantes; languor
2. D. sopor; quittance