AnswersEnglish 1Improving Vocabulary with Word Parts and Context Clues

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

A
between persons
B
not personal
C
someone who has a certain personal quality
D
someone who takes something personally
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The best way to locate a suffix is to look for a word part that

A
is added to the beginning of a word root.
B
includes “pre”, “a”, or “en” for example.
C
shows the word’s central meaning.
D
is added to the end of the word root.
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Which word contains a word root that means "believe”?

A
credential
B
dictionary
C
genesis
D
dormant
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Which sentence contains an example cue, a type of context clue to help the reader understand the meaning of "frugal”?

A
Her frugal lifestyle of clipping coupons and waiting for sales helped her to live better with a minimum wage job.
B
Our friends spent whatever they earned wastefully, but we were frugal with our salaries.
C
We were very frugal , very careful to save our money and not to spend too much.
D
Living a frugal life in childhood has helped me become more economical with shopping decisions as an adult.
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How would a student justify inferring that "indigenous” means "originating in a particular region”?

A
The word root “gen” means “birth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “having the quality of something.”
B
The word root “gen” means “rule,” and the suffix “-ous” means “being filled up with something.”
C
The word root “gen” means “body,” and the suffix “-ous” means “the state or condition of something.”
D
The word root “gen” means “earth,” and the suffix “-ous” means “someone who does something.”
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Which word has a root that means "rule”?

A
diplomacy
B
congressman
C
democracy
D
monarchy
E
governor

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