Question 1

Which sentence uses the word innovation incorrectly?

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The girl innovationed so well that it sold out immediately.

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When the innovation, Xbox, came out, I got it for my birthday.

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The new iPad is a good innovation for school.

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She couldn't figure out how to fix the car, so she came up with an innovation to fix it, and it worked!

Question 2

Which sentence uses the word evoke incorrectly?

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I evoked my sleeping sister, who was very angry with me!

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When I returned to my old school, it evoked a lot of good and bad feelings.

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When I walked through my grandpa's house, a flood of memories were evoked.

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As soon as a saw the picture, it evoked a memory from when I was little.

Question 3

Which sentence uses the word asset incorrectly?

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The team's asset was a very poor choice to use as a starter at the game.

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I was the main asset playing football for my team on Saturday.

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Sasha believes manipulation is an asset needed to get others to listen.

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An open mind is a key asset in learning new things.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the word arbitrary incorrectly?

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You are arbitrary today because your clothes don't match.

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Because he didn't really like any of his choices, Sal arbitrarily decided that he would join the soccer team because his parents told him to pick a sport to play.

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I made an arbitrary decision to go to Dunkin stead of Starbucks because I just couldn't choose.

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Your arbitrary explanation just doesn't make sense, so I'll continue to do things my way.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the word Haggard incorrectly?

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I was haggard after a nice relaxing shower and a cup of hot tea.

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My mom looks haggard when she wakes up.

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My haggard but loving grandma loves to give us cookies.

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I was haggard after I left football practice.

Question 6

Which sentence uses the word calamity incorrectly?

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My new iPhone is a calamity in my mind - it helps me do so many things!

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The haggard soldiers wished the calamity of the war was over.

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The tornado caused a calamity for all the farmers, because it destroyed the crops.

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The calamity of the Holocaust is an event that should never be forgotten.

Question 7

Which sentence uses the word sham incorrectly?

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The student was shammed for a snapped pencil.

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I don't like to go to carnivals because the games are total shams.

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The sketchy website was a sham.

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The miracle nose trimmer I bought from the TV commercial was a sham; I want my money back!

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