Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues Answers

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

A
After the thieves were arrested, the police confiscated the contents of the house, taking away all the stolen items.
B
The former king was adored by the people for his reasonable decisions, but the new king was disliked for his arbitrary decisions.
C
Though the team was usually hungry after practice, the coach was still surprised at how famished they were today.
D
The lead actor’s impulsive behavior, making up lines that weren’t in the script, caused the director to recast the role.
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Words with the word root "dorm” will have a meaning related to

A
birth.
B
the body.
C
the earth.
D
sleep.
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Which words contain a root word related to "rule”? Select three options. monarchycongressmangovernorraindiplomacydemocracy

A
monarchy
B
congressman
C
governor
D
rain
E
diplomacy
F
democracy
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Which affixes mean "without”? Select two options.a--cy-ology-icinter--fulim-

A
a-
B
-cy
C
-ology
D
-ic
E
inter-
F
-ful
G
im-
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To find a word’s meaning, the reader can study the surrounding words, which are called the

A
antonym clues.
B
context clues.
C
word parts.
D
root words.
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Read the sentence.The office’s boisterous celebration, full of cheering, shouting, and laughter, caused other businesses on the same floor to shut their doors.

A
corporate.
B
rowdy.
C
scandalous.
D
tiresome.
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Yasmin saw this word in her vocabulary list.monocracy

A
the context clues
B
the prefix
C
the suffix
D
the word root
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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.

A
an enjoyment of
B
a likeness or similarity
C
a close resemblance to
D
an understanding of
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Based on the word root, which word means "a statement or idea of an opposing or contrary position”?

A
autocrat
B
credo
C
contradiction
D
geodesic
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What part of the word "geology” is the word root?

A
geolo
B
geo
C
ogy
D
logy

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