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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
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synonyms
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pronunciations
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parts of speech
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Which words share a word root with educate? Select two options.duetconductedificedeductionduplicate

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duet
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conduct
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edifice
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deduction
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duplicate
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Which sentences use lean correctly? Select two options.

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The property cannot be put on the market until the lean has been completely repaid.
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After the earthquake in Crete, the water tower leans more than 15 degrees to the right.
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The business owner placed a lean on the property until the debt could be repaid.
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The voters are leaning toward the mayoral candidate with more government experience.
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The house could not be sold until the lean was removed.
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Read the meanings of the word bolt, then read the sentence.Definition 1. n., a screw for fastening Definition 2. n., a strike of lightning Definition 3. n., a bar that slides to lock something Definition 4. n., a roll of fabric or wallpaper

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Definition 1
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Definition 2
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Definition 3
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Definition 4
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Which words contain a suffix? Select two options.amplify encodesilverbrilliancefling

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amplify
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encode
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silver
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brilliance
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fling
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Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?

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testify
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preheat
C
reoriented
D
maximized
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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.
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It changes them from adjectives to nouns.
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It changes them from nouns to adverbs.
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It changes them from adverbs to nouns.
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Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options.

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He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up.
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When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.
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The wrungs of the ladder are so unsturdy that the ladder should not be used.
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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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Which words share the same word root? Select three options.demandmangerhumancommandmandate

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demand
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manger
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human
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command
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mandate
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What is the word root of memorialize?

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me­-
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-ize
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mem
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memorial

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