Wordly Wise Chapter 16

Question 1

It is my uncles practice to bike to work every day. In this sentence, practice means

Accepted Answer

usual way of doing something

Question 2

What is a prune?

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a dried plum

Question 3

When a tree blossoms, it

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blooms.

Question 4

Find the word that means about the SAME as the bold word. bough

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branch

Question 5

To practice medicine is to

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work in the medical field.

Question 6

Find the word that means about the SAME as the bold word. stout

Accepted Answer

short

Question 7

I’m familiar with this joke. This means that I

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already know it.

Question 8

Find the word that means the SAME as bough

Accepted Answer

branch

Question 9

How would you probably feel about a detestable idea?

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You would strongly dislike it.

Question 10

Jeremy has to be home by dusk. About what time should he go home?

Accepted Answer

6 PM

Question 11

Find the word that means about the SAME as the bold word. threadbare

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shabby

Question 12

Find the word that means the OPPOSITE of the bold word. extinguish

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light

Question 13

The practice of law is harder than it seems on television. What does practice mean in this sentence?

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profession

Question 14

Find the word that means the OPPOSITE of the bold word. obtain

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lose

Question 15

Which of the following grows in an orchard?

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pears

Question 16

It is my uncle’s practice to bike to work every day. In this sentence, practice means

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usual way of doing something.

Question 17

To practice good eating habits is to

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have good eating habits.

Question 18

Find the word that means about the SAME as the bold word. contentment

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satisfaction

Question 19

To practice medicine is to

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work in the medical field

Question 20

Rodney blossomed into a world-class chef. This means that he

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developed into a world-class chef.

Question 21

Petra’s mind began to wander from her math problems. What happened?

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Petra was not concentrating on math anymore.

Question 22

I’m apt to forget people’s names. What does apt mean in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

likely

Question 23

To prune a tree is to

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cut off some of its branches.

Question 24

What is a prune?

Accepted Answer

a dried plum

Question 25

Which word is the opposite of wandering?

Accepted Answer

settling down in one place

Wordly Wise Chapter 16

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Wordly Wise Chapter 16

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