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What do the words came to fruition mean in paragraph 2?
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Influenced others
Drew attention
Grew in importance
Became a reality
Q 2/22
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In paragraph 16, the word nonchalantly means —
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happily
slightly
casually
thoughtfully
22 questions
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What do the words came to fruition mean in paragraph 2?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 16, the word nonchalantly means —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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What does the word constructive mean in paragraph 7?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Because the Latin root tangere means “to touch,” the reader can tell that the word intangible in paragraph 7 refers to something that —
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 11, the word logistics means the —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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What does the word alumni mean in paragraph 7?
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 1, the word intimidating means —
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what opted means?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 5, the word sophisticated means —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Read the origin of the word superficial. Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word superficial in paragraph 8?
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Which words from paragraph 2 help the reader understand what scant means?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 5, the phrase privy to means —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Read this dictionary entry. Which definition most closely matches the way the word nice is used in paragraph 11?
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8.2.E: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Read this dictionary entry. Which definition best matches the way the word due is used in paragraph 2?
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8.2.E: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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The word justify in paragraph 2 means to —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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What does the word erroneous mean in paragraph 4?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Originating from the word exponere, meaning “to explain,” the word expound in paragraph 44 means to —
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8.2.A: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Read the following dictionary entry. Which definition most closely matches the meaning of surveyed as it is used in paragraph 2?
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8.2.E: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand the meaning of prescribed?
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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The word misgivings in paragraph 3 means —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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In paragraph 10, the word ominously means —
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8.2.B: Reading - Vocabulary Development
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The Latin word expedire, meaning “to be useful,” helps the reader understand that the word expediency in paragraph 5 means —
