Study Sync 9 Unit 1 Lesson 4 Review

Many words in the English language are derived, or come from words in other languages. Most dictionaries give information about the word's etymology, or origin. What is the definition of etymology ?

• plural words

• nouns

• origin, or beginning

• language

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After the battle ended, Lt. Shull sadly buried his fallen friend and carved an ______ into a nearby tree.

• exclusion

• epitaph

• immortality

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My puppy finds his _______ in the backyard too constricting, so he is always trying to escape.

• cloister

• quarry

• enclosure

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Some of the crew members wondered whether the director had made an ______ decision when she gave her best friend the lead role in the play.

• impartial

• implausible

• immaterial

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Insects are not known for their ________, but the female termite can live up to fifty years.

• longevity

• epitaph

• stricture

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Despite the ______ forecast, the blizzard only yielded i inch of snow.

• impervious

• dire

• vital

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Each year on this date, my parents dress up like a bride and groom to ______ their wedding day.

• impersonate

• preclude

• commemorate

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

From where she stood in the cloister, Jane looked out on the courtyard and enjoyed the ______ calm.

• dire

• implausible

• imperturbable

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Sean spent some extra time studying his geometry in order to _____ failure on the test.

• imprint

• imprison

• preclude

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Playing on a well tuned piano is _____ if you haven't practiced.

• impervious

• immaterial

• impenitent

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4