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Duplicate of Midterm Vocabulary Practice
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Root words and word parts, words used in context, antonyms/synonyms, denotation/connotation
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What does CIRCUM mean in the word CIRCUMSPECT?
around
together
outside
look
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BIBLIO in the word BIBLIOGRAPHY means
life
to write
self
book
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The suffix -S changes words by making them ____.
adverbs
plural
adjectives
verbs
4
The word part CENT means
10
1000
10,000
100
5
The denotation of the word PHOTOGRAPH is
positive
picture
record player
light
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The word part BIO means
book
animial
life
light
7
What can pilots do if something goes wrong with their aircraft?
portage
manipulate
eject
project
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A synonym for INCREDIBLE is
contradict
unbelievable
fabulous
unusual
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If you remove the IM from the word IMMEASURABLE, the word meaning becomes
cannot be debated
can be measured
cannot be measured
can be debated
10
Manicure: ____. Pedicure: ____.
fingers / feet
feet / toes
feet / hands
hands / feet
11
Words that are spelled alike but have different meanings are called
homographs
homonyms
homophones
homeostasis
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What does GRAPH mean in the word BIOGRAPHY?
write
book
self
life
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The lady made a spectacle of herself at the Black Friday sale. SPECTACLE in this context means ____.
look
eyeglasses
seen
fool
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An example of an ADVERB is
fastly
quickly
every
red
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During the movie, there was an intermission. INTER in the word INTERMISSION means
among
full of
between
within
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The connotation of the word part DIS is usually
positive
negative
chicken
neutral
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The man on trial was waiting to hear what the jury would decide. What was he waiting for?
justification
jurisdiction
dictation
verdict
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What do we call words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings?
synonyms
homophones
homographs
homonyms
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Cargo ships bringing items into our country from another country are ____ goods.
omitting
exporting
remitting
importing
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Authors write ____.
manuscripts
autographs
scripts
postscripts
21
The opposite of JUST is ____.
unlawful
lawful
because
careful
22
The connotation of the word DISTURB is
bother
not
negative
away
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I think my Lexile went UP. I deserve 10 extra points!
FOR SURE
ABSOLUTELY
INDEED
YES
24
What does DICT mean in the word CONTRADICT?
for
shared
against
say
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Dogs and cats are examples of
quadrupeds
bipeds
tripeds
millipedes
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An antonym for RESPECT is
see again
equal
admire
disrespect
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In these busy times, what feature of products do we really appreciate?
import
transmit
transmission
portable
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If you only want to eat half of your beef jerky, then you might do this to it.
reject
dissect
transect
bisect
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Adjectives ____ ____.
verbs / describe
nouns / describe
describe / nouns
describe / verbs
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What does POST mean in the word POSTSCRIPT?
before
mail
after
last
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Good writers try to do this with clear details and many adjectives.
inscribe
prescribe
describe
script
32
The DENOTATION of the word MANUAL is
neutral
negative
handbook
positive
33
Using context clues, identify the word that belongs. The doctor gave me an ____.
prescription
accreditation
injection
remit
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Based on your knowledge of the root word SCRIB, a SCRIBE is someone who
writes
rights
wrights
rites
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Watch out! There's a ____ crossing the street!
peddler
manacle
impediment
pedestrian
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If someone is held captive and then set free, what happened to them?
impediment
manicles
emancipation
manipulation
37
Which of the following is against the law in a courtroom?
accreditation
injustice
abjuring
perjury
38
The Preamble to the Constitution is called the PREAMBLE because
it is not part of the document
it comes after the Constitution
it repeats "We the People"
it is before the Constitution
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There were so many of these at the basketball championship that the arena sold out.
specticles
spectators
dictators
inspectors
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What does the prefix IN mean in the words INCREDULOUS and INCREDIBLE?
on
not
in
nor
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An AUTOBIOGRAPHY is a book about a person's life that is written by
their loved ones
a scribe
themselves
another author
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What does CONTRA mean in the word CONTRADICT?
within
against
not
after
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Using context clues, identify the word that belongs: The bystander was hit by a sharp ____.
impediment
projectile
sectional
portfolio
44
When telling someone the right thing to do in a situation, it is important to be
credulous
incredulous
justified
credible
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What does the suffix -OR mean in the words INSPECTOR and DICTATOR?
a person who
able to
close to
similar to
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This is what you've done if you've left something out.
permit
emit
omit
submit
47
The word part that means LIGHT is
phono
viv
photo
bio
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The word PRESCRIBE contains a prefix meaning ____ and a root word meaning ____.
before / writing
again / history
before / history
after / writing
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What is the area where two roads cross?
interstate
intersection
interjection
interception
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If you owe someone money, who do you need to pay back?
scribe
dictator
judge
creditor
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The prefix TRANS means ____
three
across
under
within
