Unit 3 Lesson 4 word meaning

Question 1

The governor may veto, or overrule, the bill at any time prior to the end of the legislative session. What is the phrase an example of?

Answer 1

a synonym/restatement

Question 2

“When the polls close, we will see whether the resolution was ratified or rejected.” What is this pharase an example of?

Answer 2

antonym/contrast

Question 3

“The appropriations bill currently under review authorizes funding for all projects.” What is the pharse an example of?

Answer 3

definition / explanation

Question 4

A quorum of senators is required before a vote. The official number in the Senate is 51 members, or a simple majority. What is this an example of?

Answer 4

example / illustration

Question 4

What does appositive mean?

Answer 4

a noun or noun phrase that precedes or follows a noun to define or give information about the noun

Question 4

whaere is a appostiive usaully located in a sentence?

Answer 4

The appositive is often set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or commas

Question 5

The appositive is often set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or commas, as in this example:

Answer 5

Without a constitution and strict enforcement of its parameters, a nation may descend into anarchy, a state of lawlessness and disorder.

Question 9

If context does not provide enough of a clue, the reader can consider the word’s function in the sentence, or its part of speech. What is a morpheme?

Answer 9

the smallest meaningful units in a language

Question 10

What can a morpheme be?

Answer 10

a base word, an affix; either a prefix or suffix

Question 11

What does a prefix do to a word?

Answer 11

A prefix adds meaning to the base word

Question 12

What does a suffix do to a word?

Answer 12

a suffix changes its part of speech.

Question 13

Insecure is an adjective. What new word and part of speech would you form if you added the suffix -ity

Answer 13

Insecurity; it is a noun.

Question 14

how does the morpheme -ing change the part of speech of invigorate?

Answer 14

It changes it from a verb to an adjective.

Question 15

What is the base word in secretions?

Answer 15

secrete

Question 16

What is the meaning of secrete?

Answer 16

to release or send out

Question 17

The suffix -ion means “state of” or “result of.” In your own words, what is a logical definition of secretions in the sentence?

Answer 17

something released from the salivary gland

Question 18

What are diacritical marks

Answer 18

symbols that tell readers how to pronounce letters

Question 19

What is a schwa

Answer 19

an unstressed vowel in the middle of a word, or the symbol ә that represents that vowel sound

Question 20

What is a thsearus

Answer 20

a book or online resource that lists words with their synonyms and antonyms

Question 20

Word orgin meaning

Answer 20

the historical development of a word’s meaning