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Welcome!Today’s categories are …

VICTORY OVERVOCABULARY

Do you have what it takes?

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VOCABULARYRoot Word & Affixes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Context Clues

Multiple Meaning Words

Homophones

200 200 200 200 200

400 400 400 400 400

600 600 600 600 600

800 800 800 800 800

1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Bonus Question: 5000 pts

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Topic 1: 200

• Question:• The word autograph containsa) A root word with no prefix or suffixb) A root with a prefix and no suffixc) A root with a suffix and no prefixd) A root with a prefix and a suffix• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 1: 400

• Question:• Which of these words contains two suffixes?a) Carelesslyb) Underwaterc) Photographingd) Biology• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 1: 600

• Question:• Michael swam to regain the use of his arm after

his automobile accident. Regain means about the same as

• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 1: 800

• Question:• The Calypso became Wanda’s floating laboratory.

What does laboratory mean?a) Sailing vesselb) Underwater cityc) Workplaced) Place to sleep• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 1: 1000• Question:• Which of the following words means “the study of

life?”a) Explorationb) Oceanographerc) Biologyd) aqualung• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 2: 200

• Question:• What is an antonym for smart?a) Unintelligentb) Troublesomec) Curiousd) Playful• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 2: 400

• Question:• Which of the following is an antonym for rain?a) Dropletsb) Mistc) Cloudburstd) Sunshine• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 2: 600

• Question:• Though they run with might and main.• What does might MOST LIKELY mean in this line?a) Maybeb) Strengthc) Weaknessd) Weight• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 2: 800

• Question:• What is an antonym for frozen?a) Hardenedb) Iced upc) Meltedd) Chilled• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 2: 1000• Question:• Poor dears, battling in the gale!• Which word could BEST replace gale in the line

below?a) Stormb) Floodc) Calmd) Fire• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 3: 200

• Question:• What does cautious mean?a) Recklessb) Carefulc) Quietd) Cheerful• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 3: 400

• Question:• He soon came to the coast and saw Whale.• What does coast MOST LIKELY mean?a) Land along the seab) Mouth of a riverc) Large hilld) Side of a mountain• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 3: 600

• Question:• What does scampered mean in the sentence,

“Rabbit scampered off to find the thickest vine he could?”

• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 3: 800

• Question:• Read this sentence.• Elephant agreed to the competition and tied

the thick line around his trunk.a) warb) Achievementc) Contestd) Sport• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 3: 1000• Question:• Based on context clues, what does strain mean in

the sentence, “Soon the strain on the vine became too much, and it snapped with a loud pop?”

a) Fruitb) Great force or pressurec) Growth, as of a plantd) To sift• Answer• (The answer B!)Ba

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Topic 4: 200

• Question:• Her sister had shut herself in her bedroom to

play the tuba.• In this sentence, the word play MOST LIKELY meansa) A staged dramatic workb) To make musicc) To take part in a gamed) To behave in a silly way

• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 4: 400

• Question:• The poet writes “the rise of the moon.” What

does rise mean as used in the poem?a) Move upwardb) Get upc) Standd) Hill• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 4: 600

• Question:• Oh, isn’t it grand!• What does grand MOST LIKELY mean in this line?a) One thousandb) Largec) Wonderfuld) Complete• Answer• (The answer C!)

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Topic 4: 800

• Question:• The word fold comes from an old word meaning “pen”

or “enclosure,” and it can mean “a flock of sheep” or “the members of a church.” When the poet writes of “nearing the fold,” he MOST LIKELY means the tobogganers are

a) About to be folded in half like a sheet.b) About to hit a bump in the hill.c) About to fail in business.d) Approaching a group of other people.• Answer• (The answer D!)Ba

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Topic 4: 1000• Question:• Close to the homestead we hear the ring• As used in the poem, the word ring meansa) A circle of metalb) A clear soundc) A round roomd) A gang• Answer• (The answer B!)

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Topic 5: 200

• Question:• If you weren’t always in bare feet, you

would probably be safer.• What does the word bare mean?a) Uncoveredb) A large animalc) To endured) To reveal• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 5: 400

• Question:• He cared about the well-being of people, so

he passed numerous laws to help keep people healthy.

• The word passed meansa) Historyb) Createdc) Moved byd) Long ago• Answer• (The answer B!)Ba

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Topic 5: 600

• Question:• While traveling with some of his servants,

he decided to stop for some relaxation.• What does the word some mean?a) A numberb) Admirablec) An amount of moneyd) A little bit of• Answer• (The answer D!)

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Topic 5: 800

• Question:• Soon after, Shen Nong realized there was a

pleasant scent in the air.• What does scent mean?a) Smellb) Moneyc) Mailedd) Moved• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Topic 5: 1000• Question:• Shen Nong, uninterested in their pleas, took

a drink of the brown water.• What does the word pleas mean?a) Polite requestsb) Make happyc) Criesd) Formal statements• Answer• (The answer A!)

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts.

• Question:• Ella had only a week left to learn the rest of

her lines for the school play. She had the lead role.

• In the second sentence, the word lead meansa) Mainb) Guidec) Heavy metald) Funniest• Answer• (The answer A!) Ba

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Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round

Write Down How Much MoneyYou Are Willing To Risk

If You get the Question write you win that moneyIf you get it wrong you Loss the money!

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Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round

Write Down How Much MoneyYou Are Willing To Risk

If You get the Question write you win that moneyIf you get it wrong you Loss the money!