Building Vocabulary Unit Test
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Question
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
before being granted access to the media room
before being granted access to the media room
the badge issued to her by the newspaper
the badge issued to her by the newspaper
Members of the press
Members of the press
One woman was turned away
One woman was turned away
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the badge issued to her by the newspaper
Match the root or affix with its meaning.(2 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
-ive
omni-
-ic
ultra-
responses
tending toward an action
relating to
extreme
all
tending toward an action - -ive
relating to - -ic
extreme - ultra-
all - omni-
Which word has a prefix that means "against"?(1 point)
Responses
excoriate
excoriate
contradict
contradict
abnormal
abnormal
distend
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.
waft
Which word is a synonym for kindly? Use reference materials as needed. (1 point)
Responses
benighted
benighted
beguiled
beguiled
belated
belated
benevolent
benevolent
Building Vocabulary Unit Test
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Question
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
wealth
wealth
patience
patience
generosity
generosity
selfishness
selfishness
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