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Example Question #311 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
年代elect the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
Amble
年代tumble
Drink
Vie
年代print
Drink
The root "hydro" meanshaving to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” meansrun quickly;“amble” meanswalk slowly;“跌倒”是指fall over;and “vie” meanscompete.
Example Question #312 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
年代elect the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
COSMIC
Foolish
Fictional
Amusing
Huge
年代cientific
Huge
Do not read the word as being "comic!" It is "cosmic."If you make this mistake, you might choose "amusing" or even "foolish." Now, the word "cosmic" comes from the Greek "kosmos," which meansthe world order. This includes all things—whether in space or on earth. This is particularly the case when we use the word in English. The "cosmos" comprisesthe whole universe. Generally, this comes to indicate space. Thus, something that is "cosmic" pertains to space but can also just mean, as large and vast as space. Thus, the best answer here is "huge."
Example Question #313 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
年代elect the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MIMIC
Larceny
年代cribe
Juvenile
Repeat
Quell
Repeat
The best synonym is "repeat." Mimic comes from the Greek root "mim," which meansto repeat or copy.
Example Question #314 :Using Prefixes, Suffixes, And Roots To Identify Synonyms
Choose the answer that most closely matches the word in capital letters.
HYDRATE
年代tumble
Drink
Vie
Amble
年代print
Drink
The root "hydro" meanshaving to do with water, so to “hydrate” is to “drink” water. “Sprint” meansrun quickly;“amble” meanswalk slowly;“跌倒”是指fall over;and “vie” meanscompete.
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