Using Reference Resources

Question 1

Which of these sentences correctly use the word crude as it is defined? Select three answers.

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Despite their hard work, the miners were only able to find a small amount of crude minerals in the mine they were excavating.; The architect drew a crude sketch of his designs to give his clients a general idea of what he wanted to build.; The audience booed the comedian off the stage because his crude jokes were very inappropriate.

Question 2

Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

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I think you left your biology notebook on the bleachers yesterday.

Question 3

Use the dictionary entry for lore to answer the question.lorelore [‘lor] nounfrom Old English leornian1. something that is taught2. something that is learned3. a body of tradition4. the space between the eye and the bill in a bird5. the space between the eye and the mouth in a reptile or fish

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Jasmine’s grandmother passed all of the family’s lore on to the younger generation.

Question 4

Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question.crudecrude [‘krüd] adjfrom Latin crudus1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured3. the quality of being obvious4. the quality of being rough or inexpert in execution

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Elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry through the night.

Question 5

Use the thesaurus entry for assess to answer the question.assessverbDefinition: to make a judgment about somethingSynonyms: appraise, judge, test, valueAntonyms: guess, ignore, neglect

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evaluate

Question 6

Use the dictionary entry for insight to answer the question.insightin•sight [‘in-sït] noun1. the ability to understand people and situations2. an understanding of the nature of things

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an awareness

Question 7

Use the thesaurus entry for assess to answer the question.assessverbDefinition: to make a judgment about something;to impose a feeSynonyms: appraise, charge, fine, judge, test, valueAntonyms: guess, ignore, neglect, pardon

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appraise

Question 8

Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

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They’re still not finished with the project that was due yesterday.

Question 9

centralextremeinterposedisregard

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central

Question 10

Which sentences contain possible synonyms for the word labyrinth? Select three answers.

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The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways.; It would take days to get to the other side of this jungle of vines, hedges, shrubs, and weeds.; Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges.

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