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Spell the word that means “every day.”
daily
What prefix in subzero means “under” or “below”?
sub
Which word describes a vessel that travels underwater?
submarine
Name the imaginary line halfway between the poles and the part of a map that explains its symbols.
equator : legend
Which Bible book is abbreviated Prov. and contains many sayings about wisdom? Spell its name.
Proverbs
Spell the word meaning “able to be heard.”
audible
What suffix appears in brilliantly, mightily, and nobly?
ly
Which word means “below an expected level of quality”?
substandard
Name a broad area of high, mostly level land and a word meaning “extremely hot.”
plateau : torrid
Complete both sentences: “The store beside our school is ______ located.” “Explain your answer ______, using only a few words.”
conveniently; briefly
Spell the word that describes a neighborhood outside a city.
suburban
What Latin root connects audio, audition, and auditory to hearing?
audi
Which word names a specialist who evaluates hearing?
audiologist
Name a group of islands and a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
archipelago; isthmus
Complete both sentences: “The movie’s ______ appeared below its main title.” “Palm trees can grow in a warm ______ climate.”
subtitle; subtropical
Spell the word meaning “without stopping or giving up.”
relentlessly
The root brev relates to shortness. Which list word means “the quality of being brief”?
brevity
Which word means “to shorten a word or phrase,” such as changing Doctor to Dr.?
abbreviate
Name land formed by sediment at a river’s mouth and a coastal area where freshwater mixes with salt water.
delta : estuary
Which Bible book is abbreviated Eccles. and includes the teaching that there is a season for everything? Spell its name.
Ecclesiastes
Spell the word meaning “in an incorrect or mistaken way.”
erroneously
In 25 − 9 = 16, identify the subtrahend and explain what the term means.
9; the subtrahend is the number being subtracted.
Which word means “to shorten a book or other written work while keeping its main ideas”?
abridge
Name a stream that flows into a larger body of water and the warm regions near the equator.
tributary : tropics
Complete all three: “The team solved the puzzle ______, showing great skill.” “The workers pulled ______, using great strength.” “She acted ______ by choosing what was honorable.”
brilliantly; mightily; nobly