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Which pair of words share the same prefix? competent and correspondent impatient and incomplete nuisance and tolerance disintegrate and disappear
disintegrate and disappear
What is the word root of memorialize? me- -ize mem memorial
mem
Which word contains both a prefix and a suffix? testify preheat reoriented maximized
reoriented
Read the meanings of the word bolt, then read the sentence. Definition 1. n., a screw for fasteningDefinition 2. n., a strike of lightningDefinition 3. n., a bar that slides to lock somethingDefinition 4. n., a roll of fabric or wallpaper Please make sure you latch the bolt on the window when you close it tonight. What is the meaning of bolt as it is used in this sentence? Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4
Definition 3
Which sentences use wrung correctly? Choose two options. He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up. When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration. The wrungs of the ladder are so unsturdy that the ladder should not be used. The students liked to balance their feet on the wrungs of the desk chairs. Hard work is required to reach the highest wrungs of success.
He wrung as much water out of the towel as he could before hanging it up. When she heard the news, she wrung her hands in frustration.
How does adding the affix -etic to the words energy, athlete, and poet change the meanings of these words? It changes them from nouns to adjectives. It changes them from adjectives to nouns. It changes them from nouns to adverbs. It changes them from adverbs to nouns.
It changes them from nouns to adjectives.
Read the definitions. com = withple = to completepli = to be courteous, to comply with-ment = an action or object Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly? The silk curtains were a nice compliment to the tall windows. She appreciated his effort and paid him a nice complement. The necklace was a perfect complement to her outfit. The design of the building complimented its intended purpose.
The necklace was a perfect complement to her outfit.
If the word rudiment is defined as a fundamental principle or skill, and the suffix -ary is defined as "of or relating to," what does the term rudimentary education mean? the education necessary for getting a job a manual education an education gained through hard work a basic education
a basic education
If biblio is a word root meaning "book," and phil means "love," what is the best definition of bibliophile in the sentence below? Elena was a bibliophile, so she amassed a library of thousands of books over the course of her life. someone who writes books someone who adores books someone who reads a lot of books someone who knows a lot about books
someone who adores books
According to the dictionary, -ment can refer to an action, a place, or a state resulting from an action. This definition is useful to know because -ment functions as a suffix. verb. prefix. root.
suffix.
