AnswersHSA 26-27 English IV A -ICBuilding Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials

Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials Answers

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If omni means "all" and potent means "power," what is the best definition of omnipotent?

l
limited
m
mighty
a
average
t
tired
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Which word shares a word root with remember?

r
revisit
r
reenter
m
medical
m
memory
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biblio = "book"circum- = "around"crypto = "hidden"graph = "written"hemi- = "half"scribe = "write"sphere = "ball"

c
cryptograph
h
hemisphere
b
bibliography
c
cercumscribe
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Which sentence uses principal correctly?

Question illustration
A
We learned the valuable principal of honesty from Dad.
B
Our school principal is respected in the community.
C
Madame Sofie taught her dancers the principals of ballet.
D
Responsibility is one of life’s fundamental principals.
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The principal objective of our booster club is to raise money for new marching band uniforms.Which definition best helps readers find the correct meaning of principal in this sentence?

Question illustration
A
first, highest in rank or importance
B
the head of a school or organization
C
a sum of money
D
a rule of action or conduct
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Pseudo is a word root that means "false."Which is the best definition of the word pseudonym in the sentence below?Many famous writers use pseudonyms to protect their true identities.

A
fictional names
B
family names
C
scientific names
D
symbolic names
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-al = "pertaining to"inter- = "between, among"judge = "decide"ment = "mind"nation = "country"

n
nationel
j
jugement
m
mentil
i
international
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Which sentence uses principal correctly?

Question illustration
A
We learned the valuable principal of honesty from Dad.
B
Our school principal is respected in the community.
C
Madame Sofie taught her dancers the principals of ballet.
D
Responsibility is one of life’s fundamental principals.
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cent

c
censational
c
centimental
s
sensational
s
sentennial
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Which pair of words shares the same suffix?

A
enjoyable, teachable
B
disappoint, disrepair
C
mistake, misery
D
angrily, angered
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What is an affix?

a
a word that sounds the same as another word
t
the beginning of a word
a
a word part added to the beginning or end of a word
t
the base part of a word
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What is an affix?

A
a word that sounds the same as another word
B
the beginning of a word
C
a word part added to the beginning or end of a word
D
the base part of a word
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The principal objective of our booster club is to raise money for new marching band uniforms.Which definition best helps readers find the correct meaning of principal in this sentence?

Question illustration
A
first, highest in rank or importance
B
the head of a school or organization
C
a sum of money
D
a rule of action or conduct
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ac- = "to"cept = "take or receive"ex- = "leave out"

A
I will except no money because this is a gift.
B
Everyone went home accept Celia.
C
It is hard for Jason to except such high praise.
D
I am very happy to accept the summer job.

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