Question

a. fill in the blanks
directions: read each sentence and choose the word that best fits the sentence.

1. the word ______________ is derived from the greek words ástron, meaning star,

and nautes, meaning sailor.

1. a(n) ______________ is a typographical symbol, sometimes called a glyph.
2. the odds against the coincidence were ______________ until i carefully considered

the facts.

1. patrick was faced with a(n) ______________: lie to his best friend or risk losing his

friendship.

1. being ______________ can definitely give you an advantage when looking for a job.
2. a(n) ______________ researches the world beyond earth.
3. a(n) ______________ was first discovered in 1801 by giuseppe piazzi.
4. minneapolis is made up of many ______________ cultures.
5. a popular movie is more likely to become a ______________.
6. kat brought a(n) ______________ of dips to the picnic, and they were all great with

the vegetables.

Explanation:

1. "Astronaut" comes from Greek "astron" (star) and "nautes" (sailor).
2. "Asterisk" is a typographical symbol.
3. "Astronomical" means extremely large, fitting the context of odds.
4. "Dilemma" is a situation of difficult choice.
5. "Bilingual" means knowing two languages, an advantage for jobs.
6. "Astronomer" researches beyond Earth.
7. "Asteroid" was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.
8. "Diverse" means various, fitting many cultures.
9. "Trilogy" is a set of three related works (like movies).
10. "Trio" means a group of three.

Answer:

1. astronaut
2. asterisk
3. astronomical
4. dilemma
5. bilingual
6. astronomer
7. asteroid
8. diverse
9. trilogy
10. trio