Quiz about UIL Dictionary Skills 1

Question 1

How many years is a phoenix thought to live for?

Accepted Answer

500

Answer

600

Answer

200

Answer

100

Question 2

Which of the following branches of zoology deals with fish?

Accepted Answer

ichthyology

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primatology

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malacology

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ophthalmology

Question 3

When formaldehyde is dissolved in water, what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

disinfectant

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soil

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making a campfire

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building bridges

Question 4

Which of the following places would you most likely find a political speech being made?

Accepted Answer

hustings

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a reservoir

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an oriel window

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a schooner

Question 5

If someone is ruminating, they are doing what?

Accepted Answer

meditating

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reading

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cooking

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sewing

Question 6

Naphthalene is a hydrocarbon that can be used to repel what?

Accepted Answer

moths

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snakes

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bears

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fish

Question 7

How many passengers does a roadster fit?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

Answer

4

Answer

7

Question 8

What time zone is Utah located in?

Accepted Answer

mountain time

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central time

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pacific time

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eastern time

Question 9

Divide the word contemporaneous into syllables:

Accepted Answer

C. con - tem - po - ra - ne - ous

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A. con - temp - or - an - eous

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B. cont - emp - ora - neous

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D. con - tem - por - an - eous

Question 10

Divide potato into syllables

Accepted Answer

B. po - ta - to

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A. pot - a - to

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C. po - tat - o

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D. pot - at - o

Question 11

What part of speech is dictionary?

Accepted Answer

C. noun

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A. verb

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B. adverb

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D. pronoun

Question 12

What word would  come first in the dictionary?

Accepted Answer

D. afoul

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A. afro

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B. after

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C. african

Question 13

Divide the word Alabama into syllables?

Accepted Answer

A. Al - a - bama

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B. Al - a - ba - ma

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C. Al - a - bam - a

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D. Ala - bama

Question 14

Which group of words is in alphabetical order?

Accepted Answer

A. javelin, jawbone, jiggle, jig-saw

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B. jig-saw, javelin, jawbone, jiggle

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C. javelin, jawbone, jig-saw, jiggle

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D. jiggle, javelin, jawbone, jig-saw

Question 15

A gauntlet is a glove worn with what type of suit?

Accepted Answer

armor

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business

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wet

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zoot

Question 16

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I was intrigued by the book and wanted to learn more.

Accepted Answer

Interested

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Angered

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Bored

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Exhausted

Question 17

Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word.

I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone.

Accepted Answer

Worried

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Tired

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Confident

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Thrilled

Question 18

Question 18.

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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3

Question 19

Question 19.

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

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3

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4

Question 20

Question 20.

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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3

Question 21

Question 21.

Accepted Answer

You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.

Answer

She worked very meticulous on her art project.

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Did you meticulous with your homework last night?

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The story was about a young meticulous.

Question 22

The Latin word sidere means 'to sink'--this would help a reader to know that the word subside used in the sentence below means to--

The water will subside and the flooding stop if the rain lets up soon.

Accepted Answer

Lessen

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Improve

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React

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Return

Question 23

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: Which sentence correctly uses the SECOND definition of rebound?

Accepted Answer

My grades rebounded after I stayed after school for tutoring.

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The game turned on a great rebound.

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The softball rebounded off the catcher's mit and hit the batter in the eye.

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Every great player must be able to recover a rebound.

Question 24

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

Accepted Answer

The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.

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There is no difference.

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The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.

Question 25

How many syllables are in the word "education"?

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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3

Question 26

Which definition of the word "gouge" means the same as in the following sentence?

There was a nasty gouge in my otherwise beautiful apple.

Accepted Answer

Noun definition 2

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Noun definition 1

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verb definition 1

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Verb definition 2

Question 27

What is a noun?

Accepted Answer

A person, place, or thing

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An action

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

Question 28

What is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

A word that describes a person, place, or thing

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An action

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A person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

Question 29

What is a verb?

Accepted Answer

An action

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A person, place, or thing

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A word that describes an action

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A word that describes a person, place, or thing

Question 30

What is the third definition of the word "saturation"?

Accepted Answer

an overwhelming concentration of military forces or firepower

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the state of being saturated

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freedom from state dilution from water

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steeped in moisture

Question 31

Which of the following words does NOT have the abbreviation CT?

Accepted Answer

corner tile

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central time

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computerized tomograph

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Connecticut

Question 32

What is the atomic number for Berkelium?

Accepted Answer

97

Answer

31

Answer

82

Answer

10

Question 33

In Roman Mythology, who is the son of Mars and the twin brother of Remus?

Accepted Answer

Romulus

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Polyphemus

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Medusa

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Jupiter

Question 34

If someone is endorsing a basketball game they are doing what?

Accepted Answer

showing support

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ruining

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engaging

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cancelling

Question 35

What is the atomic number for gold?

Accepted Answer

79

Answer

31

Answer

4

Answer

109

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