CLAST Vocabulary and Language Usage 3

Question 1

Which of the following best defines a 'connotation' of a word?

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The emotional or cultural association a word carries

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The dictionary definition of the word

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The grammatical function of the word in a sentence

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The origin or etymology of the word

Question 2

In the phrase 'a Herculean task,' the word 'Herculean' means:

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Requiring great strength or effort

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Relating to ancient mythology

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Impossible to complete

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Tedious and repetitive

Question 3

Select the word that does NOT belong with the others in terms of meaning:

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Evasive

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Candid

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Frank

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Forthright

Question 4

Which sentence uses context clues to help define the underlined word? 'The scientist worked to nullify, or cancel out, the effects of the chemical reaction.'

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The phrase 'cancel out' directly defines 'nullify' in the sentence.

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The word 'nullify' means to intensify based on context.

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The word 'scientist' defines 'nullify' through association.

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No context clues are present in this sentence.

Question 5

The prefix 'mal-' in words like 'malfunction' and 'malnutrition' means:

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Bad or poorly

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Good or well

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Many or much

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Again or back

Question 6

In which sentence is the word 'sanction' used to mean 'to give official approval'?

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The committee chose to sanction the new policy.

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The country imposed sanctions on its neighbor.

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Economic sanctions were lifted after negotiations.

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The school faced sanctions for its violations.

Question 7

Which root word meaning 'to write' is found in 'manuscript,' 'inscription,' and 'prescribe'?

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-scrib-/-script-

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-man-

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-in-

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-pre-