Dark Hauntings: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Question 1

Based on the table, which is the definition of the suffix -ism?

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A: a way of thinking or believing

Question 2

Based on the sentence and the definitions, which is one meaning of degradation?

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B: process of decay

Question 3

Based on the table, which is the definition of the prefix tele-?

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C: over a distance

Question 4

Based on the passage, which does the term pièce de résistance mean?

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C: most remarkable feature

Question 5

I looked down at all the forks and knives at the table and did not know what to do. I did not want to commit a .

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B: faux pas

Question 6

The committee only met on a/an basis.

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D: ad hoc

Question 7

Based on the table, which is the most likely definition of the root bene?

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D: good

Question 8

Based on the table, which is the definition of the word xenobiotic?

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D: describing something foreign to a body

Question 9

The Italian word for ability is abilità. This is an example of a .

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B: cognate

Question 10

Her style infuriated the critics who were accustomed to calm landscape paintings.

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C: avant-garde

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