Question


Roots and Affixes Quick Check
1 of 51 of 5 Items
Question
The root spect means "see." Based on this knowledge, which is the most likely meaning of the word introspection? (1 point)
Responses

a positive feeling about a person
a positive feeling about a person

a dislike of certain colors
a dislike of certain colors

a close look at one's thoughts or emotions
a close look at one's thoughts or emotions

a careful examination of an argument
a careful examination of an argument
Skip to navigation



page 11 of 11
Answer
Question
The affix ante- means "before." Based on this knowledge and the meaning of the root belli, when was the Antebellum period in American history?(1 point)
Responses

before the Civil War
before the Civil War

after the Great Depression
after the Great Depression

before the Liberty Bell
before the Liberty Bell

after World War I
Answer
Roots and Affixes Quick Check
3 of 53 of 5 Items
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Construction on the new shopping center will begin in two weeks.

Which is the meaning of the root in the underlined word?

(1 point)
Responses

to open
to open

to build
to build

to decide
to decide

to plan
to plan
Skip to navigation
Answer
The prefix para- means "close to" or "next to." What does paranormal mean?(1 point)
Responses

next to a phantom
next to a phantom

nearly bizarre
nearly bizarre

almost strange
almost strange

close to usual
close to usual
Answer
Which prefix means all?(1 point)
Responses

omni-
omni -

aero-
aero -

pro-
pro -

ante-
Answer
Question
Which reference source will give the pronunciation, origin, and definitions of a word?(1 point)
Responses

encyclopedia
encyclopedia

dictionary
dictionary

glossary
glossary

thesaurus
thesaurus
Skip to navigation






page 12 of 12
Answer
Which reference source is the best choice for finding the synonyms and antonyms of a word?(1 point)
Responses

thesaurus
thesaurus

encyclopedia
encyclopedia

glossary
glossary

dictionary
Answer
Which reference work gives text-specific definitions for a small number of words?(1 point)
Responses

encyclopedia
encyclopedia

dictionary
dictionary

thesaurus
thesaurus

glossary
Answer
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Annika tried to get her little brother to bed, but he was ______________.

Which of the following words best completes the sentence? Use a reference source if you need help determining the part of speech for each word.

(1 point)
Responses

defiant
defiant

defy
defy

defiance
defiance

defiantly
defiantly
Skip to navigation



page 12 of 12
Answer
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Some of the team's fans were ____________________ and spent incredible amounts of time and money following them around the country.

Which of the following words best completes the sentence? Use a reference source if you need help determining the meaning of each word.

(1 point)
Responses

fatuous
fatuous

feline
feline

flagrant
flagrant

fanatical
fanatical
Skip to navigation
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: a close look at one's thoughts or emotions.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: before the Civil War.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The meaning of the root in the underlined word "construction" is: to build.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: next to a phantom.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: omni-.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: dictionary.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: thesaurus.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: glossary.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The word "defiant" best completes the sentence.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The word "fanatical" best completes the sentence.