Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources

Question 1

How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words?

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It changes them from nouns to adjectives.

Question 2

Read the chart.HOMOPHONEMEANINGbybeside or nearbuyto purchase somethingbyeexpression that is short for goodbye

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by, buy

Question 3

Which sentences use lean correctly? Select two options.

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After the earthquake in Crete, the water tower leans more than 15 degrees to the right.; The voters are leaning toward the mayoral candidate with more government experience.

Question 4

Read the definitions, then choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.in- = not aud = to hear -ible = can be done -ity = state or condition of

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inaudible.

Question 5

If biblio is a word root meaning "book,” and phil means "love,” what is the best definition of bibliophile in the sentence below?Elena was a bibliophile, so she amassed a library of thousands of books over the course of her life.

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someone who adores books

Question 6

Compare the dictionary and thesaurus entries for the word compliment. What information about the word compliment can be found in both the dictionary and thesaurus entries?

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parts of speech

Question 7

Which pair of words share the same prefix?

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disintegrate and disappear

Question 8

If retro means "back” and spec means "to see or look,” what is the best definition of the phrase in retrospect in the sentence below?In retrospect, I probably should have taken better notes on that topic.

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in considering the past

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