AnswersELA11 ELA 11 Sem 1 26-27Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"

Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources Answers

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Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options.

A
He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up.
B
When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.
C
The wrungs of the ladder are so unsturdy that the ladder should not be used.
D
The students liked to balance their feet on the wrungs of the desk chairs.
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Hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success.
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Read the chart.HOMOPHONEMEANINGbybeside or nearbuyto purchase somethingbyeexpression that is short for goodbye

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by, buy
B
bye, by
C
by, bye
D
bye, buy
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Read the meanings of the word fold, then read the sentence.Definition 1. n., a crease in fabric or a piece of paper Definition 2. v., to bend Definition 3. n., a group of people with common beliefs Definition 4. v., to incorporate one food ingredient into another

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Definition 1
B
Definition 2
C
Definition 3
D
Definition 4
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Read the definitions.com = with ple = to complete pli = to be courteous, to comply with -ment = an action or object

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The silk curtains were a nice compliment to the tall windows.
B
She appreciated his effort and paid him a nice complement.
C
The necklace was a perfect complement to her outfit.
D
The design of the building complimented its intended purpose.
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Which sentences use lean correctly? Select two options.

A
The property cannot be put on the market until the lean has been completely repaid.
B
After the earthquake in Crete, the water tower leans more than 15 degrees to the right.
C
The business owner placed a lean on the property until the debt could be repaid.
D
The voters are leaning toward the mayoral candidate with more government experience.
E
The house could not be sold until the lean was removed.
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How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words?

A
It changes them from nouns to adjectives.
B
It changes them from adjectives to nouns.
C
It changes them from nouns to adverbs.
D
It changes them from adverbs to nouns.
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Which words share the same word root? Select three options.demandmangerhumancommandmandate

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demand
B
manger
C
human
D
command
E
mandate
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Read the definitions.ex– = "out" im– = "in" plicit = "folded"

A
The research assignment came with explicit instructions on source citation.
B
The speaker was explicit and difficult to understand.
C
Interpretations of the passage varied because its meaning was explicit.
D
The custodian posted implicit instructions asking that the door remain locked.
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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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antonyms
B
synonyms
C
pronunciations
D
parts of speech
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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 writes books
B
someone who adores books
C
someone who reads a lot of books
D
someone who knows a lot about books

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