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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censational
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centimental
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sensational
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sentennial
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Which is the word root in democratically?

d
de-
d
demo
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-tical
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-ly
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dia- = "with"log = "word"pro- = "before"

E
Erika wrote a dialogue for the beginning of her book explaining what inspired her to become a novelist.
T
The prologue between the two main characters on stage provided hints about which one of them had committed the crime.
T
The prologue in the book club got very heated as the classmates debated which book to read next.
S
Shelly started a dialogue with her coworkers about how to handle the problems the company was facing.
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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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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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chron = "time"

c
chronograph
c
chronometer
g
geographic
g
geometric
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Looking at the gray sky, Beckie wondered ___________ the ___________ would ruin the class trip.Which words complete the sentence correctly?

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w
weather, weather
w
whether, whether
w
whether, weather
w
weather, whether
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Which is the prefix in disappointedly?

d
dis-
a
appoint
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-ed
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-ly
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Which word contains a suffix?

r
reverse
p
prewrite
h
happiness
d
disbelief
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Which word shares a word root with remember?

r
revisit
r
reenter
m
medical
m
memory
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If tele means "far away" and gram means "something that is written," which is the best definition of the word telegram?

A
a scientific analysis of handwriting
B
a communication that is false
C
a message sent over a long distance
D
a sound that is far away
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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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-al = "pertaining to"inter- = "between, among"judge = "decide"ment = "mind"nation = "country"

A
nationel
B
jugement
C
mentil
D
international
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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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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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A
beginning
B
end
C
middle
D
beginning or end
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What does a typical dictionary entry include? Select 5 options.

A
the number of syllables in the word
B
the pronunciation of the word
C
the parts of speech
D
the etymology of the word
E
the foreign translations
F
the definitions

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