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The prefix dia- appears in diaphanous. The root comes from a Greek word meaning "to show" or "to appear." What does diaphanous most likely mean?
"dia-" means "through." Combined with a root meaning "to show," diaphanous describes something through which light can show — delicately sheer or translucent, like fine fabric.
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The prefix trans- appears in transport and transfer. What does trans- mean?
"trans-" means "across" or "from one place or state to another." In transport, something is carried across a distance. In transfer, something is moved across from one holder to another.
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The word exclude contains the prefix ex-. The root -clude means "to close" or "to shut." How does ex- shape the meaning of exclude?
"ex-" means "out of." In exclude, it combines with -clude (to shut) to produce "to shut out" — to keep someone or something from being included.
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The prefix circum- appears in circumference. What does circum- mean?
"circum-" means "around." In circumference, it combines with a root meaning "to carry" to describe the distance carried all the way around a circle.
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The prefix per- appears in permeate. The root -meate comes from a Latin word meaning "to go" or "to pass." How does per- shape the meaning of permeate?
"per-" means "through." In permeate, it indicates passing completely through a material — as when a scent permeates a room, spreading through every part of it.
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The prefix trans- appears in transient. The root comes from a Latin word meaning "to go." What does transient most likely mean?
"trans-" means "across" or "through." Combined with a root meaning "to go," transient describes something that goes across without settling — lasting only a short time before passing on.
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The prefix per- appears in persevere. The root -severe comes from a Latin word meaning "strict" or "persistent." Which of the following best describes what per- contributes here?
In persevere, "per-" carries the meaning "throughout" — functioning as an intensifier that emphasizes complete, unbroken effort. This differs from the directional "through" in permeate. "per-" has two related senses: "through" (directional) and "throughout/thoroughly" (intensive).
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The prefix dia- means "through" or "across," as in diagonal. The root -meter comes from a Greek word meaning "measure." What does diameter most likely mean?
"dia-" means "through" or "across." Combined with -meter (measure), diameter is the measurement that passes straight through the center of a circle from one edge to the other.
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The prefix circum- appears in circumspect. The root -spect means "to look." What does circumspect most likely mean?
"circum-" means "around." Combined with -spect (to look), circumspect means "looking all around" — taking care to observe every side of a situation before acting or deciding.
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The prefix ex- means "out of" or "out from," as in expel. Before certain consonants, it shortens to e-, as in evoke. What does ex-/e- mean?
"ex-" means "out of." Before certain consonants it shortens to "e-." In expel, something is pushed out. In evoke, "e-" (from "ex-") draws out a feeling or memory.
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