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1. English belongs to the language family called Indo-European.True False
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2. The substitute of a mild or inoffensive word or phrase for a harsh, unpleasant, or offensive one is a(n) ____.verbal irony
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3. put this backwards "splendid"
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4. What does -uary mean
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5. What is a word's pronunciation?(1 point)Responses the correct way to spell a word the correct way to spell a word the origin of
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6. what letter(s) does the letter “z” change two at the end of a plural noun?for example: la nariz—> las nari ___ a the
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7. Spanish is considered to be a Romance language along with Italian, French, Portuguese, Romanian, and Catalan. These languages
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8. Which word best completes the following sentence?Different varieties of Spanish are mostly influenced by nearby ________
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9. How can language be a unifying force between two places? (1 point)Putting toponyms or official documents into one language can
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10. Why are Spanish, French, and Italian known as Romance languages? (1 point) Responses They come from cultures that are strongly
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11. Why are French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian sometimes referred to as “romance languages “Speak of heroism and
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12. Spanish is considered to be a Romance language along with Italian, French, Portuguese, Romanian, and Catalan. These languages
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13. Which prefixes mean "against"? There are two correct answers!Which prefixes mean "against" (two answers?(2 points)Responses Pro
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14. In 1–2 sentences, explain how the knowledge of etymology benefits readers. (2 points)
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15. Which language is the most widely spoken first language?​(1 point) Responses ​​English​ ​​English​
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16. Which describes the origin of the foreign phrase laissez-faire? (1 point)• It's a Latin phrase that entered into English as a
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17. Each of the following is an European Romance language except(1 point) Responses Spanish. Spanish. French. French. German.
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18. True or false Que’ ‘which’ and cuanto ‘how many’ are Spanish words that function as both determiners and pronouns
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19. True or false the week command in English uses the command “lettuce” plus the dictionary form
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20. Which is the root of the word auditorium?(1 point)Responses audi audi aud aud auditori auditori auditor
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21. What does the prefix lexical signify?
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22. A language of international communication is known as a(n)(1 point) Responses dialect. dialect. lingua franca. lingua franca.
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23. the root spect means see based on this knowledge
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24. habibi
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25. what does Yuwddqmuf2oj mean
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26. What is the origin of the phrase tête-à-tête?(1 point)Responses Latin Latin Spanish Spanish French French English
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27. define etymology
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28. define dictionary
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29. What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?(1 point)Responses Latin Latin English English Spanish Spanish French
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30. Define prefix
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31. is -ic meaning relating to
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32. Which word best completes the following sentence?Different varieties of Spanish are mostly influenced by nearby ________
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33. QuestionWhich word best completes the following sentence? The standard variety of Spanish is considered _______. Responses
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34. general or preciseran
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35. What is etymology? How does knowing the etymology of "cred" help you as a reader
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36. What is the origin of the phrase tête-à-tête? (1 point)© French Latin English Spanish
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37. What is a similarity between the Chinese and Japanese languages? (1 point)Both languages are divided into Eastern and Western
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38. What is the origin of the phrase tete-a-tete?English Latin Spanish French
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39. which reference source will give the pronunciation origin and definitions of a word
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40. What is a similarity between the Chinese and Japanese languages?(1 point)Responses Both languages have an equal number of
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41. Which prefix means all?(1 point)
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42. What is a similarity between the Chinese and Japanese languages?Responses Both languages are divided into Eastern and Western
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43. What is a word's pronunciation?(1 point)Responses the correct way to say a word the correct way to say a word the meaning of a
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44. What is the purpose of etymology?(1 point) Responses to understand how sounds are produced in a language to understand how
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45. Which can help reader's define words. A. Pronunciations. B. Etymological patterns. C. Parts of speech. D. Stressed syllables
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46. Find the misspelled wordMore than fifty languages are spoken in this baurough of the city
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47. Etymological spelling patterns
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48. Which of the following is not true about Spanglish?(1 point) Responses It is spoken by switching languages mid-sentence and
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49. Which phrase defines etymology?
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50. Which can help readers define words?(1 point)Responses etymological patterns etymological patterns pronunciations pronunciations
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51. mentir means someone is not telling _____
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52. Which can help readers define words?Parts of speech Pronuncications etymological patterns stressed syllables
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53. Researchers have identified precisely 4,500 languages in the world.Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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54. The English language has about 40 distinct phonemes.Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
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55. idiom def
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56. What is a words pronunciation. A. The meaning of the word. B. The correct way to say a word. C. The correct way to spell a word.
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57. euphemism def
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58. What is the origin of the phrase caveat emptor?(1 point)Responses French French Spanish Spanish English English Latin
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59. hwyyyy hkws hr dag
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60. Which of the following is an example of a pidgin language that has helped create a sense of cultural identity?(1 point)Responses
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61. What is a words pronunciation?The origin of a word The correct way to say word The correct way to spell a word The meaning of a
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62. List 3 language branches and explain their relation to the Indo-European Language Family
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63. wutz direkt varyaytchon
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64. the prefix-means "close to" or "next to" what does paranomal mean
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65. Why has the basque language continue as a distinct language A the land is separated geographically from other areas B the basque
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66. Why are French Italian Portuguese Spanish and Romanian sometimes refer to as romance languages A they are languages that speak
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67. What is a word's pronunciation?(1 point) Responses the origin of a word the origin of a word the meaning of a word the meaning
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68. pendas meaning
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69. QuestionWhat is a word's pronunciation?(1 point) Responses the correct way to say a word the correct way to say a word the
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70. ​​Which language is the most widely spoken first language?​(1 point) Responses ​​Mandarin​ ​​Mandarin​
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71. Which reference soruce will give the pronunciation, origin of a word?thesaurus glossary dictionary encyclopedia
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72. big back slang
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73. QuestionASL has a different sentence structure than spoken English. (1 point) Responses True True False
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74. What is the study of the origin and history of a word called?etymology analysis archaeology
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75. Which of the following statement is true about English?The Celts introduced Anglo-Saxon to English. English today is very
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76. What do the the French word sept and the Greek word hepta mean?September help seven
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77. what does the Latin root -fac- mean? to break, to send, to make, or to sell?
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78. true or false. Etymology is the study of word orgins
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79. baton french stands for?
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80. french: chic in feminine form
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81. The prefix para- means "close to" or "next to" wha does paranormal mean?almost strange close to usual next to a phantom nearly
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82. What is the correct way to say “something tasty” in Spanish?(1 point)Responsesmucho sabrosomucho sabrosoalgo sabrosoalgo
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83. What is a idiom
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84. Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)A _____ paradox seems impossible but makes sense upon further consideration. 1.
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85. Which prefix changes the meaning of continental from "of a continent" to "going across a continent"?inter- semi- super- trans-
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86. what does the root bene mean
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87. Which phrase defines etymology?The pronunciation of a word The spelling of a word The history of a word The part of speech of a
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88. The prefix para- means "close to" or "next to." What does paranormal mean?(1 point) Responses next to a phantom next to a
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89. Which prefix means all?aero- aero - ante- ante - pro- pro - omni-
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90. What meaning does the prefix multi- add to the word multicultural?culture condition many three
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91. How can two different words be related to one another?They can share similar parts, similar pronunciations, and similar
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92. Which English word came from the Latin word meaning a "statement that contradicts itself"?institute community opposition paradox
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93. What is a dialect?
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94. What is a nuance? (pronounced noo-aans)
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95. Which language is the most widely spoken first language?​(1 point)Responses ​​Spanish​ ​​Spanish​
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96. Which of the following is an example of a pidgin language that has helped create a sense of cultural identity?(1 point)Responses
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97. What is a dialect?
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98. What is a word's pronunciation?(1 point)Responses the correct way to spell a word the correct way to spell a word the correct
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99. what is the meaning of >
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100. American English sounds different from British English because
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