Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
If the suffix -ous means "full of or having," what does advantageous mean?
Incontext Vocabulary
Quiz
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English
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4th - 5th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Her experience placed her in an advantageous position to apply for the job.
If the suffix -ous means "full of or having," what does advantageous mean?
bad and terrifying
beneficial and helpful
poor and unprofitable
exciting and powerful
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Unworthy buildings should be demolished to make room for modern construction.
What is the best example of what the word demolished means in the sentence above?
wrecked
avoided
involved
utilized
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you want to achieve your goal, your must persevere despite all obstacles.
What is the most likely meaning of the word persevere as it is used in the sentence?
create change
move away
keep going
give up
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I found myself constantly pondering the question: "How could anyone do these things?"
What does the word pondering most likely mean?
trying to understand
trying to escape
a feeling of embarrassment
feeling motivated by
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
What does grueling mean in the sentence above?
loud
easy
complicated
tiring
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
What does the word parched mean in the sentence above?
hungry
thirsty
tired
dry
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage or sentence of a story, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?
scanning
context clues
inferring
text messaging
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