Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources Answers

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Fluorine (F) and bromine (Br) are in the same group on the periodic table. How do atoms of these elements compare when they form bonds?

A
Both a fluorine atom and a bromine atom lose one electron, and both atoms become stable.
B
A fluorine atom becomes stable by losing one electron, but a bromine atom cannot become stable by losing only one electron.
C
Both a fluorine atom and a bromine atom gain one electron, and both atoms become stable.
D
A fluorine atom becomes stable by gaining one electron, but a bromine atom cannot become stable by gaining only one electron.
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What information on the periodic table is used to complete electron dot diagrams?

A
The number before the A at the top of a column shows how many dots to draw in the diagram.
B
The number before the B at the top of a column shows how many dots to draw in the diagram.
C
The number at the left of each row shows the number of valence electrons that are in atoms of elements in that row.
D
The number at the left of each row shows how many dots to draw above the symbol for elements in that row.
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The electron dot diagram shows the arrangement of dots without identifying the element.

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A
carbon (C)
B
tellurium (Te)
C
beryllium (Be)
D
cesium (Cs)
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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.
E
Hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success.
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Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix?

A
testify
B
preheat
C
reoriented
D
maximized
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What is the word root of memorialize?

A
me­-
B
-ize
C
mem
D
memorial
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According to the dictionary, -ment can refer to an action, a place, or a state resulting from an action. This definition is useful to know because -ment functions as a

A
suffix.
B
verb.
C
prefix.
D
root.
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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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