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Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials Answers

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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.

fictional names

family names

scientific names

symbolic names

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Which is the prefix in disappointedly?

dis-

appoint

-ed

-ly

Which word contains a suffix?

reverse

prewrite

happiness

disbelief

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

I will except no money because this is a gift.

Everyone went home accept Celia.

It is hard for Jason to except such high praise.

I am very happy to accept the summer job.

dia- = "with"log = "word"pro- = "before"

Erika wrote a dialogue for the beginning of her book explaining what inspired her to become a novelist.

The prologue between the two main characters on stage provided hints about which one of them had committed the crime.

The prologue in the book club got very heated as the classmates debated which book to read next.

Shelly started a dialogue with her coworkers about how to handle the problems the company was facing.

beginningendmiddlebeginning or end

beginning

end

middle

beginning or end

chron = "time"geo = "earth"graph = "write”meter = "measure"Which word most likely means "a timepiece fitted with a recording device that marks down exact intervals of time"?

chronograph

chronometer

geographic

geometric

Which pair of words shares the same suffix?

enjoyable, teachable

disappoint, disrepair

mistake, misery

angrily, angered

Which sentence uses principal correctly?

We learned the valuable principal of honesty from Dad.

Our school principal is respected in the community.

Madame Sofie taught her dancers the principals of ballet.

Responsibility is one of life’s fundamental principals.

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?

first, highest in rank or importance

the head of a school or organization

a sum of money

a rule of action or conduct

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