Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues

Question 1

By studying the suffix, the reader can determine that "impetuous” most likely means

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A: “having the quality of acting impulsive or with emotion.”

Question 2

Based on its prefix, which is the correct definition of "impersonal”?

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A: not personal

Question 3

Read the following sentences.Juanita used her affinity for numbers in STEM class to help her design a computer program that relied on math formulas. Other students who disliked math seemed to struggle with the task.

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A: an enjoyment of

Question 4

Which word contains a word root that means "believe”?

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A: credential

Question 5

What does the structure of the word "altruistic” tell the reader about its meaning?

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C: The suffix tells the reader that the meaning is related to “having the quality of something.”

Question 6

Based on the word root, which word means "a statement or idea of an opposing or contrary position”?

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C: contradiction

Question 7

Which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?

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B: The former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.

Question 8

Which affixes mean "without”? Select two options.

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A,G

Question 9

Yasmin saw this word in her vocabulary list.monocracy

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D: the word root

Question 10

Words with the word root "dorm” will have a meaning related to

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D: sleep.

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