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Building Vocabulary: Word Roots, Affixes, and Reference Materials — Cumulative exam

Question 5 • English 12 A.1 - F26 - Joseph Ramirez

Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.In both excerpts, the word endeavour means to

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A
probe, investigate, or examine.
B
make an effort or attempt, or to try.
C
judge harshly or criticize.
D
overlook, ignore, or neglect.
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