Use the sentence to answer the question.
Members of the press were required to show their credentials before being granted access to the media room. One woman was turned away because she could not find the badge issued to her by the newspaper she worked for.
Which phrase from the sentences provides the best clue to the meaning of credentials as it is used here?
(1 point)
Responses
a) the badge issued to her by the newspaper
b) One woman was turned away
c) before being granted access to the media room
d) Members of the press
a) the badge issued to her by the newspaper
Match the root of affix with its meaning. (2 points)
-ive --> ___
ultra- --> ___
-ic -->___
omni- -->___
Drag and drop
extreme, all, tending toward an action, relating to
-ive --> tending toward an action
ultra- --> extreme
-ic --> relating to
omni- --> all
Which word has a prefix that means "against"? (1 point)
Responses
a) excoriate
b) abnormal
c) distend
d) contradict
d) contradict
Select the correct answer from the list. Use digital reference materials to help you.(1 point)
One by one, the students in the classroom next to the science lab began to look up and ___ deeply at first and then quickly cover their noses. Something was going terribly wrong in the science lab, and the smell was beginning to ___ the other classrooms on the hall.
Blank 1 options: respite, respire, inspire
Blank 2 options: percolate, pierce, permeate
Blank 1: respire
Blank 2: permeate
Which word is a synonym for kindly? Use reference materials as needed. (1 point)
Responses
a) benighted
b) beguiled
c) benevolent
d) belated
c) benevolent
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Roger had always admired his aunt's altruism, for she gave money to anyone in need.
Based on the context clues, which word is the best definition for the word in italics?
(1 point)
Responses
a) selfishness
b) wealth
c) patience
d) generosity