Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials

Question 1

Which sentence uses stationery correctly?

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I: I received a gift set of personalized stationery.

Question 2

Which sentence uses aloud correctly?

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J: Jorge’s cell phone gave him driving directions aloud.

Question 3

biblio = "book"circum- = "around"crypto = "hidden"graph = "written"hemi- = "half"scribe = "write"sphere = "ball"

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c: cercumscribe

Question 4

Which word shares a word root with remember?

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m: memory

Question 5

Pseudo is a word root that means "false."Which is the best definition of the word pseudonym in the sentence below?Many famous writers use pseudonyms to protect their true identities.

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A: fictional names

Question 6

If omni means "all" and potent means "power," what is the best definition of omnipotent?

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m: mighty

Question 7

ac- = "to"cept = "take or receive"ex- = "leave out"

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I: I am very happy to accept the summer job.

Question 8

Which sentence uses principal correctly?

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B: Our school principal is respected in the community.

Question 9

The principal objective of our booster club is to raise money for new marching band uniforms.Which definition best helps readers find the correct meaning of principal in this sentence?

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A: first, highest in rank or importance

Question 10

If tele means "far away" and gram means "something that is written," which is the best definition of the word telegram?

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C: a message sent over a long distance

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