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What part of the word "geology” is the word root?

A
geolo
B
geo
C
ogy
D
logy
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Which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?

A
After the thieves were arrested, the police confiscated the contents of the house, taking away all the stolen items.
B
The former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.
C
Though the team was usually hungry after practice, the coach was still surprised at how famished they were today.
D
The lead actor’s impulsive behavior, making up lines that weren’t in the script, caused the director to recast the role.
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To find a word’s meaning, the reader can study the surrounding words, which are called the

A
antonym clues.
B
context clues.
C
word parts.
D
root words.
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Based on its prefix, which is the correct definition of "impersonal”?

A
not personal
B
between persons
C
someone who takes something personally
D
someone who has a certain personal quality
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Which sentence has an underlined word that means "leave”?

A
During a fire drill, we evacuate the building.
B
The ants invade our picnic and eat our food.
C
The trains convey the commuters to work and back.
D
As the storm increases, clouds converge overhead.
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Read the sentence.The look on the villain’s face seemed to be bursting with evil, and gave the moviegoers the chills.

A
apathy
B
baleful
C
dormant
D
exhume
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What does the structure of the word "altruistic” tell the reader about its meaning?

A
The word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to “believe.”
B
The word stem tells the reader that the meaning is related to “body.”
C
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to “having the quality of something.”
D
The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to “the state or condition of something.”
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Which affixes mean "without”? Select two options.

A
a-
B
-cy
C
-ology
D
-ic
E
inter-
F
-ful
G
im-
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Which words contain a root word related to "rule”? Select three options.

A
monarchy
B
congressman
C
governor
D
rain
E
diplomacy
F
democracy
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How would a student justify inferring that "indigenous” means "originating in a particular region”?

A
The word root “gen” means “earth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “someone who does something.”
B
The word root “gen” means “birth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “having the quality of something.”
C
The word root “gen” means “body,” and the suffix “-ous” means “the state or condition of something.”
D
The word root “gen” means “rule,” and the suffix “-ous” means “being filled up with something.”
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By studying the suffix, the reader can determine that "impetuous” most likely means

A
“having the quality of acting impulsive or with emotion.”
B
“someone who is filled with impulsiveness and emotion.”
C
“someone who acts without impulsiveness or emotion.”
D
“having a state or condition that is impulsive or emotional.”
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Which word contains a word root that means "believe”?

A
credential
B
dictionary
C
dormant
D
genesis
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Based on the word root, which word means "a statement or idea of an opposing or contrary position”?

A
autocrat
B
credo
C
contradiction
D
geodesic
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Read the following sentences.Juanita used her affinity for numbers in STEM class to help her design a computer program that relied on math formulas. Other students who disliked math seemed to struggle with the task.

A
an enjoyment of
B
a likeness or similarity
C
a close resemblance to
D
an understanding of

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