Question 1

Read this information about the origin of the word "anthropology":

from anthro- meaning man, + logy meaning science

This information reveals that anthropology means --

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the study of human culture and societies

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the study of animals

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a condition in which a man is obsessed with science

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scientific studies carried out by male scientists

Question 2

Read this information about the origin of the word "tachycardia":

froRead this information about the origin of the word "tachycardia":

from tachy- meaning quick, + cardio meaning heart

This information reveals that tachycardia means --m tachy- meaning quick, + cardio meaning heart
This information reveals that tachycardia means --

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a condition in which the heart beats abnormally fast

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a small heart attack

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a genetic disorder of the heart

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to work quickly and with passion

Question 3

Read this phonetic spelling of the word "somnambulate":

[ som-nam-byuh-leyt, suh m- ]

What does the "suh m-" part of the pronunciation indicate?

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that the "som" part could also be pronounced "suh m-"

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that there is a silent portion of the word at the end

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that this is a common mispronunciation of this word

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that some people struggle to pronounce this word

Question 4

When an upside down e (ə) is used in the international phonetic pronunciation listed out in dictionary, what sound does it mean?

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the sound of u as in cup

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the sound of e as in "bed"

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the sound of a as in "cake"

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the sound of e as in "feet"

Question 5

Read this information about the origin of the word "anachronism"

from ana- meaning back, again, or apart, and chron meaning time

This information reveals that anachronism means --

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something that is old-fashioned or belonging in another time period

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a time keeping device

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someone who is unable to tell time

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to time travel

Question 6

Read this pronunciation of the word brachiosaur using the international phonetic alphabet:

/ˈbrākēəˌsôr,ˈbrak-/

What is the most common way to correctly pronounce this word?

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brae-kee-uh-sore

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braw-kee-oh-sore

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braw-kee-uh-sore

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brae-kee-oh-sore

Question 7

Read this phonetic spelling of the word "anemone":

uh·neh·muh·nee

How many syllables are in this word?

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4

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5

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3

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2

Question 8

If the origin of a word is listed in a dictionary entry, what does this tell us?

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the language the word is from

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the country the word is from

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the country in which the word was first used

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the country in which the word is most commonly used

Question 9

Read this pronunciation of the word lieutenant using the international phonetic alphabet:

/lo͞oˈtenənt/

How should this word be pronounced?

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loo-teh-nuhnt

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lew-teh-nuhnt

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loo-te-nant

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lew-te-nant

Question 10

If a word has multiple definitions, how are they listed in the dictionary entry?

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from most to least common usage

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by part of speech

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in alphabetical order by the first word of the definition

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it varies by dictionary

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