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Use the dictionary entry for insight to answer the question.insightin•sight [‘in-sït] noun1. the ability to understand people and situations2. an understanding of the nature of things

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an observation
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an awareness
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a tolerance
D
a kindness
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Which homophone best completes the sentence?Every fall, the oak tree in the garden sheds ________ leaves.

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their
B
there
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it’s
D
its
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Which sentences contain possible synonyms for the word labyrinth? Select three answers.

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The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways.
B
It would take days to get to the other side of this jungle of vines, hedges, shrubs, and weeds.
C
Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges.
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Perhaps, Julian would not have gotten lost if he had brought a map or a compass.
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After spending several days in the wilderness, the group of explorers was happy to be back home.
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Use the thesaurus entry for assess to answer the question.assessverbDefinition: to make a judgment about somethingSynonyms: appraise, judge, test, valueAntonyms: guess, ignore, neglect

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evaluate
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decide
C
regard
D
apply
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Use the thesaurus entry for assess to answer the question.assessverbDefinition: to make a judgment about something;to impose a feeSynonyms: appraise, charge, fine, judge, test, valueAntonyms: guess, ignore, neglect, pardon

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appraise
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charge
C
fine
D
test
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Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough in execution

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the quality of being unchanged from the original state
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the quality of being primitive or uncultured
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the quality of being obvious
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the quality of being rough in execution
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Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough or inexpert in execution

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Rather than being subtle, Selma was rather crude in the way she conducted herself at the meeting.
B
Elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry through the night.
C
Thelma’s knowledge of art and poetry showed the rest of the diners that she was far from crude.
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There was oil to be found on the property, but it was crude and would need to be processed.
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Use the dictionary entry for lore to answer the question.lorelore [‘lor] nounfrom Old English leornian1. something that is taught2. something that is learned3. a body of tradition4. the space between the eye and the bill in a bird5. the space between the eye and the mouth in a reptile or fish

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Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation.
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The measurement of the lore told us exactly what bird species we had found on the island.
C
In his personal library, the retired gardener stored his handmade volumes of plant lore.
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The lizard’s green lore was slightly darker in color than the rest of its face and body.
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Use the thesaurus entry for abstract to answer the question.abstractnounDefinition: a summary of points in brief formSynonyms: summary, brief, digest, synopsisverb Definition: to make a summary ofSynonyms: summarize, outlineadjective Definition: expressing a quality apart from an object, without a direct representationSynonyms: theoretical, conceptual, nonrepresentational, ideal

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synopsis
B
summarize
C
ideal
D
conceptual
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Which of these sentences correctly use the word crude as it is defined? Select three answers.

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Despite their hard work, the miners were only able to find a small amount of crude minerals in the mine they were excavating.
B
Kenzo became much more polite and crude after the teacher spoke to his parents about how poorly he had been behaving in class.
C
The architect drew a crude sketch of his designs to give his clients a general idea of what he wanted to build.
D
The audience booed the comedian off the stage because his crude jokes were very inappropriate.
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The baker decorated the wedding cake with flowers made of sugar that were so crude that they looked like real flowers.

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