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Total questions: 14
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My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful she'd be a lot more fun.
Which phrase from the sentences provides the best clue to the meaning of fretful as it is used here?
My mom
always worries about my grades
the colleges that I'll be able to attend
but if she were
_____vores are able to eat all animals or vegetables.
omni
carni
herbi
detriti
The sun emits not only sunlight, but much more beyond such as _____violet light.
pre
ultra
auto
non
We put up fest___ lights and decorate a Christmas tree.
able
ive
less
ment
The energet_____ kids play two sports in July.
dom
ic
ment
ness
What does the prefix of the bolded word mean?
The sale of expired milk may contravene public health regulations.
accept
prove
help
against
What would be the best reference material to use to find a definition of an unknown word?
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Glossary
What would be the best reference material to find the synonym for another word?
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Glossary
Based on the context clues, which word is the best definition for the word in bold?
The curling iron was so hot that Martha singed her hair when she tried using it.
curled
burned
froze
cut
Use the sentence to answer the question:
After taking the final exam, Felix felt as though an enormous burden had been lifted.
Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of enormous?
tiny
average
huge
sad
Which meaning defines the word submarine?
in the air
above water
below water
on land
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The volcano has been inactive for 50 years.
The root of the word is active, which means "motion". The prefix of the word is in, which means "not". Based on it's root and prefix, which might inactive mean in this sentence?
not in motion
boring
late
large
The common root of the following words is aqu.
aquatic, aquarium, aquanaut
The word aquanaut means "a person who swims underwater using an breathing tool."
Based on this information, which meaning do these words have in common?
They all refer to a type of person.
They all relate to water.
They all relate to animals.
They all refer to a type of tool.
Which is the most likely meaning of the word uninhabitable?
a strange place.
a new place.
a livable place.
a place that is not livable.
