Vocabulary Development: Enhance Your Word Power

Question 1

What does the word "magnificent" mean?

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Beautiful and impressive

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Tiny

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Ugly

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Quick

Question 2

Which word means the same as "happy"?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

Question 3

In the sentence 'The teacher praised the student for her magnificent artwork,' what is the best synonym for the underlined word 'magnificent'?

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beautiful

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ugly

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ordinary

Question 4

Which word is created by adding the suffix "-ment" to a verb?

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Movement

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Happy

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Quickly

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Beautiful

Question 5

The word "chronological" comes from the Greek root "chrono," meaning "time."  What does "chronological" most likely mean?

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Arranged in order of time

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Related to color

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Very old

Question 6

The crowd was amazed by the athlete's incredible performance. What does the underlined word 'amazed' most likely mean?

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Surprised and impressed

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Confused and puzzled

Question 7

What does the word "astonishing" mean?

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Very surprising or amazing

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Disappointing

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Boring

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Unimportant

Question 8

The wind howled through the trees, creating a sound similar to a banshee's wail. Which word best describes the sound of the wind in this sentence?

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Eerie

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Calm

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Cheerful

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Gentle

Question 9

The word "television" comes from the Greek words "tele" (meaning "far") and "vision" (meaning "sight"). What does "television" most likely mean?

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A device that shows images from far away.

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A way to record images.

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A type of entertainment that uses sound and pictures.

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A way to communicate with people who are far away.

Question 10

In the sentence, 'The children were very apprehensive about their first day of 5th grade,' what does 'apprehensive' mean?

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Nervous

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Excited

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Calm

Question 11

In the sentence, "The lawyer gave a persuasive argument to the jury," what does the underlined word "persuasive" mean?

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Convincing

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Not convincing

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Very funny

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Very boring

Question 12

In the sentence 'The majestic eagle soared through the sky', what part of speech is the word 'majestic'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 13

Which word is related to studying different countries and their cultures?

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Geography

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Photosynthesis

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Mitochondria

Question 14

Which word means the opposite of 'restless'?

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peaceful

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restless

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energetic

Question 15

Which word is made up of two smaller words?

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Bookcase

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Slowly

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Beautiful

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Kindness

Question 16

Which word best describes the student's artwork that the teacher praised?

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Remarkable

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Ordinary

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Terrible

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Nice

Question 17

The students were eager to visit the museum. What does the underlined word 'eager' tell us about the students' feelings?

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The students were very excited and enthusiastic about going to the museum.

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The students were a bit hesitant about going to the museum.

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The students were only slightly interested in going to the museum.

Question 18

Biology is the study of living things. This word comes from the Greek words 'bio' meaning 'life' and 'logos' meaning 'study.' What does the word 'biology' mean?

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The study of living things

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The study of animals

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The study of plants

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The study of rocks

Question 19

The teacher complimented the student's artwork, describing it as ____.

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exceptional

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common

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awful

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different

Question 20

The word 'computer' comes from the Latin word 'computare', which means 'to calculate'. What does this tell us about the main purpose of a computer?

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To perform calculations

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To store data

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To communicate

Question 21

What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' mean?

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To die

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To have an argument

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To become furious

Question 22

Happy is to sad as hot is to what?

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cold

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warm

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cool

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freezing

Question 23

The prefix 'un-' often means 'not'. What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean?

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not

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very

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again

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together

Question 24

What word means the same as 'elated'?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 25

The word "chronology" comes from the Greek root "chrono," which means "time." Based on this root, what do you think the word "chronology" means?

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A study of time

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A type of clock

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A list of historical figures

Question 26

Which word best describes the award-winning artwork?

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Exquisite

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Ordinary

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Strange

Question 27

In the sentence, "The lost dog was finally reunited with its owner, to the great joy of both parties," what does the underlined word "joy" most likely mean?

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Happiness

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Anger

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Sadness

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Indifference

Question 28

The word "television" comes from the Greek words "tele" (meaning "far") and "vision" (meaning "sight"). What does "television" mean?

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A device that lets us see and hear things from far away

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A type of movie shown on a screen

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A book with pictures and words

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A game played on a board with pieces

Question 29

In the sentence 'The students were feeling apprehensive about the start of their new school year,' what does the underlined word 'apprehensive' mean?

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Nervous and anxious

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Excited and eager

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Sad and upset

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Relaxed and calm

Question 30

In the sentence, "The lawyer gave a persuasive argument to the jury," what does the underlined word "persuasive" mean?

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Convincing

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Brief

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Confusing

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Humorous

Question 31

Which word refers to the study of the human body and its parts?

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Anatomy

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Astrology

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Geology

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Meteorology

Question 32

In the sentence, "The heavy rainfall caused flooding in the nearby town," which word tells us what caused the flooding?

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Rainfall

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Flooding

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Town

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Nearby

Question 33

In the sentence, "The manager's blunt remarks left no room for misinterpretation," what does the word "blunt" most likely mean?

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Honest and direct

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Not sharp

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Rude and disrespectful

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Unclear and confusing

Question 34

Which of these words means to think about something carefully, like you might do before making an important decision?

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ponder

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laugh

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skip

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ignore

Question 35

The word 'elated' is most similar to which of the following?

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happy

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sad

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angry

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tired

Question 36

Which of these words is the opposite of the word 'benevolent'?

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evil

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kind

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generous

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helpful

Question 37

The word 'trepidation' best describes which of the following emotions?

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fear

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joy

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anger

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trust

Question 38

The word 'colossal' means what?

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large

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small

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medium

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tiny

Question 39

Which of these words is a noun, which means a person, place, thing, or idea?

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dog

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run

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quickly

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happy

Question 40

The word 'disgruntled' describes someone who is feeling what?

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annoyed

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happy

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sad

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excited

Question 41

The word 'ephemeral' means what?

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temporary

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long-lasting

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heavy

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light

Question 42

Which word means 'extremely small'?

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Minute

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Gigantic

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Colossal

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Enormous

Question 43

What does the phrase 'kick the bucket' mean?

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To die

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To succeed

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To fail

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To run away

Question 44

Which word has a similar meaning to 'cheerful'?

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Jolly

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 45

What is the main word in the word 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Unhappy

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Hap

Question 46

What does the word 'deforestation' mean?

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Cutting down trees

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Planting trees

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Protecting trees

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Studying trees

Question 47

Which word ending means 'having a lot of'?

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-ful

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-less

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-ment

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-ness

Question 48

Which word completes the following pattern: 'Happy is to sad as up is to __'.

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Down

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Right

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Left

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Back

Question 49

Which word means the opposite of 'large'?

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Tiny

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Gigantic

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Enormous

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Massive

Question 50

What is the antonym of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Surprised

Question 51

Which option is an example of a noun?

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Teacher

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Quickly

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And

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Jump

Question 52

What does the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It is pouring rain.

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It is a sunny day.

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It is very windy.

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It is snowing heavily.

Question 53

What is the definition of the word 'magnificent'?

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Very beautiful

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Very large

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Very old

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Very fast

Question 54

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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Beautiful

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Beutiful

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Beatiful

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Beutifull

Question 55

What is the definition of the word 'habitat'?

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The place where an animal or plant naturally lives

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A type of plant

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A large body of water

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A type of weather

Question 56

What is the main goal of this unit on Vocabulary Development?

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To understand the meaning and use of words

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To memorize as many words as possible

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To improve spelling

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To learn about different languages

Question 57

In the sentence, "The police officer gave a stern warning to the speeding driver," what part of speech is the word "stern"?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 58

How can you best learn new words?

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Read different things and focus on words you don't know

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Memorize words from a dictionary

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Use flashcards to practice words you know

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Take lots of vocabulary quizzes

Question 59

What is the meaning of the compound word **footpath**?

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A path for people to walk on

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A path for cars

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A path for horses

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A path for bicycles

Question 60

What does the word "astounding" mean in the sentence: "The astounding discovery left the scientists in awe"?

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Amazing

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Boring

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Common

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Small

Question 61

Which word in the sentence 'The environmentalists organized a cleanup campaign to remove litter from the park.' is a compound word?

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cleanup

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organized

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campaign

Question 62

Which sentence uses the word 'elated' correctly?

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The excited runner was elated as they crossed the finish line.

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The sleepy child was not elated to go to bed.

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The proud teacher was not elated with the students' behavior.

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The tired dog was not elated to see its owner.

Question 63

What is the Greek root in the word "chronology" and what does it mean?

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chronos, meaning time

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chronos, meaning measurement

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graph, meaning write

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geo, meaning earth

Question 64

In the sentence, "The sunset was a truly magnificent sight to behold," what part of speech is the underlined word "magnificent"?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb