ENGLISH – 8

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MONDAY – QUIZ/Review

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1. AMID – in or into the middle of
“It was hard to hear amid all the cheering”

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2. ANCESTRAL – belonging to, or inherited
from ancestor

“This is our family’s ancestral home”

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3. AMULET– a good luck charm
“My grandma gave me this amulet.”

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4. ACCORDING – as stated by

“According to GMA news, the typhoon left the

Philippine area of responsibility.”

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5. ARCHAEOLOGY – the study of objects that
belong to people in the past, in order to learn
their culture and society.
“I am very interested in history and
archaeology, so I often visit historic sites.”
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6. AGLET– the plastic or metallic coating
at the end of shoelaces
“She fixed the aglet of my shoelace.”

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7. AUTHOR – the writer of a book, article,
or play.
“She is a well-known author in the Philippines.”

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8. ARTICLE – a piece of writing on a
particular subject in a newspaper, magazine
or internet.
“She wrote an article about my success.”

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9. ADEQUATE – enough or satisfactory.

“She wrote an article about my success.”

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10. ACCOMMODATION – a place to live,
to work, or to stay.

“She wrote an article about my success.”

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