Roots and Affixes Quick Check
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Question
The root spect means "see." Based on this knowledge, which is the most likely meaning of the word introspection? (1 point)
Responses
a positive feeling about a person
a positive feeling about a person
a dislike of certain colors
a dislike of certain colors
a close look at one's thoughts or emotions
a close look at one's thoughts or emotions
a careful examination of an argument
a careful examination of an argument
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The correct answer is: a close look at one's thoughts or emotions.
Question
The affix ante- means "before." Based on this knowledge and the meaning of the root belli, when was the Antebellum period in American history?(1 point)
Responses
before the Civil War
before the Civil War
after the Great Depression
after the Great Depression
before the Liberty Bell
before the Liberty Bell
after World War I
The correct answer is: before the Civil War.
Roots and Affixes Quick Check
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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Construction on the new shopping center will begin in two weeks.
Which is the meaning of the root in the underlined word?
(1 point)
Responses
to open
to open
to build
to build
to decide
to decide
to plan
to plan
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The meaning of the root in the underlined word "construction" is: to build.
The prefix para- means "close to" or "next to." What does paranormal mean?(1 point)
Responses
next to a phantom
next to a phantom
nearly bizarre
nearly bizarre
almost strange
almost strange
close to usual
close to usual
Which prefix means all?(1 point)
Responses
omni-
omni -
aero-
aero -
pro-
pro -
ante-
The correct answer is: omni-.
Question
Which reference source will give the pronunciation, origin, and definitions of a word?(1 point)
Responses
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
dictionary
dictionary
glossary
glossary
thesaurus
thesaurus
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The correct answer is: dictionary.
Which reference source is the best choice for finding the synonyms and antonyms of a word?(1 point)
Responses
thesaurus
thesaurus
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
glossary
glossary
dictionary
The correct answer is: thesaurus.
Which reference work gives text-specific definitions for a small number of words?(1 point)
Responses
encyclopedia
encyclopedia
dictionary
dictionary
thesaurus
thesaurus
glossary
The correct answer is: glossary.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was ______________.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence? Use a reference source if you need help determining the part of speech for each word.
(1 point)
Responses
defiant
defiant
defy
defy
defiance
defiance
defiantly
defiantly
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The word "defiant" best completes the sentence.
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Some of the team's fans were ____________________ and spent incredible amounts of time and money following them around the country.
Which of the following words best completes the sentence? Use a reference source if you need help determining the meaning of each word.
(1 point)
Responses
fatuous
fatuous
feline
feline
flagrant
flagrant
fanatical
fanatical
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