CFA Review

What word has a positive connotation?

• interested

• nosy

• intrusive

• interfering

Which word has a negative connotation?

• self-assured

• self-confident

• conceited

• poised

What are the 2 rules that coordinate adjectives must be able to answer YES to?

• The adjectives can be reversed & the word AND does not make sense in between them

• You can put the word AND in between them & do not ever need a comma

• You always use a comma & can use the word ALSO in between them

• The adjectives can be reversed & you can put the word AND in between them

What sentence does not have coordinate adjectives in it?

• It was a rainy, sad day.

• She brushed her shiny, long hair.

• The strong tropical storm wrecked the whole city.

• The radio played a cheerful, happy song.

The point on a map or grid which is one pair of numbers or letters that you need to find that point.

• position
• plane
• coordinate
• precision

Which meaning of the word tough is used in this sentence?

Does matter how I try, my roast is always too tough.

• 1. not easy to chew or cut

• 2. rough or violent

• 3. hard to deal with

• 4. able to put up with difficulty

The meaning of the word reaches as used in the sentence.

^{The Mississippi River reaches across the USA.}

• to stretch out a body par

• to go as far as

• to grab

• to touch by stretching

What is it called when you refer to the dictionary definition of a word?

• correct

• formal

• true

• denotative

My big brother ______________ all of the milk.

• drinked

• drank

• dranked

• had drank

When groups of people disagree about something or are in competition with one another; opposite to another action or feeling.

• opposing

• contract

• plane

• balance