English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Definitions (Answers)
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Definitions are the meaning of words. Every word has a definition - you only have to look in an English dictionary to see that's true. If you don't know the meaning of a word, the best thing to do is ask. Knowing the meaning of words can make such a difference in understanding what is being written or spoken.
See if you know the meanings of the following ten words.
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The biennial festival took place in 2010, 2012, 2014 etc.
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The new town hall was a huge marble edifice
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The audacious tailor smote seven flies at once!
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The prefix 'irr-' is negative and means 'not' or 'un-'
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A 'roster' is a list. A 'rooster' is a cockerel!
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Auspicious weather meant that the regatta could begin
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Rigor - noun; rigorous - adjective; rigorously - adverb
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'Wherry' rhymes with 'ferry' but is a 'rowboat'
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Xylem carries water in plants. Phloem carries food!
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'Collegiate' means 'belonging to a college'!
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