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Which word contains a suffix?

A
reverse
B
prewrite
C
happiness
D
disbelief
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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
B
the head of a school or organization
C
a sum of money
D
a rule of action or conduct
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Which is the word root in democratically?

A
de-
B
demo
C
-tical
D
-ly
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Which is the prefix in disappointedly?

A
dis-
B
appoint
C
-ed
D
-ly
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Which sentence uses principal correctly?

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A
We learned the valuable principal of honesty from Dad.
B
Our school principal is respected in the community.
C
Madame Sofie taught her dancers the principals of ballet.
D
Responsibility is one of life’s fundamental principals.
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ac- = "to"cept = "take or receive"ex- = "leave out"

A
I will except no money because this is a gift.
B
Everyone went home accept Celia.
C
It is hard for Jason to except such high praise.
D
I am very happy to accept the summer job.
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dia- = "with"log = "word"pro- = "before"

A
Erika wrote a dialogue for the beginning of her book explaining what inspired her to become a novelist.
B
The prologue between the two main characters on stage provided hints about which one of them had committed the crime.
C
The prologue in the book club got very heated as the classmates debated which book to read next.
D
Shelly started a dialogue with her coworkers about how to handle the problems the company was facing.
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Which pair of words shares the same suffix?

A
enjoyable, teachable
B
disappoint, disrepair
C
mistake, misery
D
angrily, angered
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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"?

A
chronograph
B
chronometer
C
geographic
D
geometric
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Looking at the gray sky, Beckie wondered ___________ the ___________ would ruin the class trip.Which words complete the sentence correctly?

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weather, weather
B
whether, whether
C
whether, weather
D
weather, whether

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