What is the root word of 'survivor' and what does the root word mean?
viv - live
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Which word means 'a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit'?
reins
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What does it mean to be 'objective'? Why is this important in science?
When you decide something based on facts, not on your own opinion. ....
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Why should the first speaker define important words that will be used?
So that everyone is clear on what is being debated.
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What does 'vary' mean?
to change or be different in different circumstances
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Which word mean ' capable of being easily carried'?
portable
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Use the word 'recognize' in a sentence.
Example " I didn't recognize her after she had her hair cut".
300
What is the difference between 'quantitative' and 'qualitative'?
Quantitave can be measured whereas qualitative cannot be measured and must be described.
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Give three phrases to politely disagree with the other team.
'Have you considered..' 'The evidence suggests...' 'Experts agree...
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Which word means 'to need something or someone'?
require
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How is a biography different to an autobiography?
They are both stories about a person's life. A biography is written by someone else whereas an autobiography is written by the person about their own life.
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Which word means 'an accident involving crashing into something (noun)'?
collision
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Define 'inference'.
When you draw a conclusion based on evidence.
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What is the word used for the debate topic?
Moot
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What does 'evident' mean?
easily seen or understood
500
What do the root words 'graph' and 'socio' mean?
graph = writing socio = friend
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What is it called when two words sound the same but have different meanings and spelling?
homophones
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Which part of speech are the words 'compare' and 'contrast'? Add a suffix to one of these words to change the part of speech and state which part of speech it is.
compare and contrast = verbs. Can be changed to comparison (noun).