PAPA PAPA Vocabulary & Word Analysis 3

Question 1

What is the meaning of the word 'innocuous'?

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Harmless

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Harmful

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Controversial

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Complex

Question 2

Which technique uses surrounding words and phrases to figure out an unknown word's meaning?

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Context clues

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Morphological analysis

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Dictionary lookup

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Etymology

Question 3

The Greek root 'graph' means:

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Write or draw

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Sound

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Light

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Move

Question 4

Which word is a synonym for 'obstinate'?

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Stubborn

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Flexible

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Generous

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Timid

Question 5

Denotation refers to a word's:

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Literal dictionary definition

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Emotional association

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Historical origin

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Grammatical function

Question 6

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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Study of

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Fear of

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Love of

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Lack of