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Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying

• inquiring
• prying

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"Asalamalakim" is

• the name of Dee's friend
• a greeting sometimes used by Arabic speakers.
• Made up words

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a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true

• antithesis
• oxymoron
• paradox
• cacophony

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Last year we had several blizzards and it was bitterly cold almost every day. Fortunately, this year we’re having a _____ winter. 

• soft
• weak
• slight
• mild

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Please don't mar her perfect reputation.

• wish well
• doubt
• improve
• damage

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adulation

• a. poor person

• b. continually

• c. intense admiration

• d. disturbance

• e. very unhappy

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Coffee is a/an ________ noun.

• Coffee makes me feel nervous.

• uncountable

• countable

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The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 

• affect/accept
• affect/except
• effect/accept
• effect/except

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wear - wore -

• worn

• worne

• warn

• weared

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Another word for claim is...

• clam

• fact

• opinion

• essay

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TEKS.ELA.9-12.II.B