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Some common words containing 'bic' include Iambic, Iambical, Iambically. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Iambic Adjective Iambical Adjective Iambically Adverb Iambics Noun (plural) / Adjective Nabobical Adjective Nabobically Adverb Ubication Noun

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1. What does 'nabobical' imply about wealth?

It is hidden away. It is showy and ostentatious. It is inherited and quiet. It is very small.

2. What is the opposite of the iambic meter (stressed then unstressed)?

Anapestic Dactylic Spondaic Trochaic

3. How many syllables are in the word 'iambical'?

Two Three Four Five

4. Which word is the everyday standard that replaced 'ubication'?

Liquation Ubiquity Rotation Location

5. Which of the following is the closest synonym for 'nabobical'?

Poor Modest Opulent Spartan

6. Which of the following is a common mistake when using 'iambics'?

Using it as a plural Saying 'three iambics' to mean three feet Pairing it with 'strict' Referring to Shakespeare

7. How many syllables does 'nabobically' have in careful speech?

Three Four Five Six

8. Which of the following is the standard, more common modern word for 'iambical'?

Iambic Iambiest Iambify Iambus

9. Which poet is famously associated with the mastery of iambics?

Dr. Seuss William Shakespeare Maya Angelou E.E. Cummings

10. How many syllables does the word 'iambics' have?

One Two Three Four

11. What part of speech is 'iambics'?

Verb Adverb Plural Noun Preposition

12. Which sentence uses 'iambics' correctly?

The actor struggled with the iambics of the dialogue. The iambic is running fast. He iambics the poem. The iambics sky was blue.

13. What is the noun form of 'iambical' that refers to the basic unit of rhythm?

Iambus Iambic Iamb Iambize

14. What is the near-OPPOSITE of 'ubication'?

Ubiquity (being everywhere) Placement Coordinates Site

15. Which famous poet is best known for writing in iambic pentameter?

Walt Whitman William Shakespeare Allen Ginsberg E.E. Cummings

16. How many syllables does the word 'nabobical' have?

Two Three Four Five

17. What does 'ubication' mean?

Being everywhere at once A computer command Location or position; where something is A type of vacation

18. What part of speech is 'nabobically'?

Adjective Verb Adverb Noun

19. Which of the following is an antonym for 'nabobical'?

Lavish Extravagant Austere Opulent

20. Which word is an antonym of 'nabobically'?

Lavishly Ostentatiously Modestly Extravagantly

21. Where does the primary stress fall when pronouncing 'iambical'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable

22. What does the word 'iambics' refer to?

A type of rhyme Lines of poetry written in iambs A type of novel A style of painting

23. What part of speech is 'iambical'?

Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

24. What is the metrical pattern of an iamb?

DUM-da (stressed-unstressed) da-DUM (unstressed-stressed) da-da-DUM DUM-da-da

25. Which part of speech is the word 'iambically'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Verb

26. On which syllable does the primary stress fall when pronouncing 'iambically'?

First syllable (EYE) Second syllable (AM) Fourth syllable (KUH) Fifth syllable (LEE)

27. Where does the word 'nabobically' come from?

Latin 'nobilis' Greek 'nabos' Hindi/Urdu 'nawwāb' French 'noble'

28. Which beat pattern describes iambics?

DUM-da da-da-DUM DUM-DUM da-DUM

29. Which Latin word is the root of 'ubication'?

Uvae (grapes) Ubi, meaning 'where' Urus (a wild ox) Umbra (shadow)

30. Which sentence uses 'ubication' appropriately?

She ubicated the letter yesterday. The soup needs more ubication. The survey fixed the exact ubication of the boundary stone. They ubication every summer.

31. What does the 'penta' in 'iambic pentameter' refer to?

Five feet per line Five syllables per word Five lines per stanza Five stressed beats

32. Where does the primary stress fall in 'nabobically'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable

33. What is the correct spelling of the adverb form of 'iambic'?

iambicly yambically iambically iambicaly

34. What is the Spanish cousin of 'ubication'?

Ubicación Ubicuidad Vocación Aplicación

35. What part of speech is 'nabobical'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

36. Is there a verb form 'to ubicate' in English?

Yes, it is common Yes, but only in legal writing Only in British English No; use 'locate' instead

37. What part of speech is 'nabobically'?

Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

38. Why is the iambic rhythm considered natural in English?

It mimics a heartbeat. It uses only long words. It avoids stressed syllables. It has no unstressed syllables.

39. Why does 'ubication' sound familiar to bilingual speakers?

Because it appears in popular songs Because Spanish 'ubicación' is an everyday word for 'location' Because GPS apps use it Because it rhymes with 'vacation'

40. What is the opposite of an iambical rhythm (i.e., DUM-da)?

Anapestic Dactylic Trochaic Spondaic

41. What does 'nabobically' mean?

In a noble, virtuous manner In a wealthy, ostentatious manner In a humble, modest manner In a political, democratic manner

42. Which sentence uses 'iambically' correctly?

That is an iambically poem. He spoke iambically to the crowd. She wrote iambicly in her notebook. The rhythm was very iambically.

43. Which of the following words is an example of an iamb?

GAR-den to-DAY IN-ter-vene BASE-ball

44. If a writer describes a character's home as 'nabobical', what image are they creating?

A humble cottage A ruined castle A gold-plated palace A modern apartment

45. What is the opposite metrical rhythm of 'iambically'?

Anapestically Spondaically Trochaically Metrically

46. Why is iambic meter so common in English poetry?

It is easy to rhyme It mimics the natural rhythm of English speech It uses fewer syllables It translates well to other languages

47. Which sentence uses 'nabobical' correctly?

He is a nabobical. She bought a nabobical mansion. The dog nabobicled. He has nabobicality.

48. Which word is a synonym of 'nabobically'?

Modestly Frugally Ostentatiously Simply

49. How is the first syllable of 'iambically' pronounced?

Short 'i' (ih) Long 'i' (eye) Long 'e' (ee) Silent

50. Which sentence uses 'iambical' correctly?

He is an iambical person. The poet wrote in iambical verse. She iambical the poem. The car has an iambical engine.