Unit 7 Roots and Vocab Practice 1

Question 1

This is a change or alteration in the way you say a word.

Accepted Answer

inflection

Question 2

The tall linebacker ________ the quarterback's pass, so it didn't wind up reaching it's target.

Accepted Answer

deflected

Question 3

An endocrine system functions

Accepted Answer

within an organism

Question 4

The staggered lines of wet sand showed them that the tide had gradually begun to _____________.

Accepted Answer

recede

Question 5

Polymorphous must mean

Accepted Answer

having many shapes

Question 6

The lack of variation in their songwriting made the band's songs begin to sound formulaic.

Accepted Answer

The band's songs are predictably similar to one another.

Question 7

If an endoskeleton is a structure within the body, an exoskeleton must be

Accepted Answer

a structure on the exterior of the body

Question 8

That kind of hateful _________ is not going to win him any intelligent supporters.

Accepted Answer

diatribe

Question 9

If a religion is polytheistic, then it most likely ____________.

Accepted Answer

involves the belief in multiple gods and goddesses

Question 10

Eleven states _________ from the union between 1860 and 1861, forming the Confederacy.

Accepted Answer

seceded

Question 11

"Mark Twain writes using the popular southern dialect." Dialect is ____________.

Accepted Answer

the particular variety of language of a certain area

Question 12

The term diameter refers to a line that _______________ a circle or sphere.

Accepted Answer

passes through

Question 13

There are so many rules to follow; her willful independence will make _________ very difficult.

Accepted Answer

conformity

Question 14

An antechamber would most likely be positioned ________________.

Accepted Answer

in front of a larger room

Question 15

"My head is killing me!" is an example of this type of expression.

Accepted Answer

hyperbolic

Question 16

That old typewriter might be a cool machine, but it is a(n) _____ means of creating a document.

Accepted Answer

antiquated

Question 17

"The pronoun "him" needs to refer to a clear antecedent." Here, "antecedent" means _____.

Accepted Answer

a related item that came before

Question 18

Something deformed has _______________.

Accepted Answer

had its shape changed negatively

Question 19

Someone who is hypersensitive is _________________.

Accepted Answer

more likely than others to have his or her feelings hurt

Question 20

Woodworking doesn't allow much room for error, so your ______ will be critical to your success.

Accepted Answer

precision

Questions 20