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If the root word aero means air, what does it mean to aerate a field before planting?
air out the plants and seeds so they are dry
put seeds into the air
dig up the dirt to add air to it
If the root "mater" means mother, what does maternal grandmother mean?
a grandmother who takes care of her grandchildren
grandmother on the mother's side of the family
grandmother on the father's side of the family
If the word mote means "to move," what does "promote" mean?
to move after someone else
to move forward in position or authority
to move before someone else
to move backwards in position or authority
If the word "mob" means to move, what does mobile mean?
moving backward
able to move
moving forward
unable to move
If the root word "mote" means move. What does locomotion likely mean?
a vehicle that moves on its own
power to move place to place
not motivated to move
If hyrda means water, what does dehydrate likely mean?
to be afraid of water
to remove water
to add water
If aqua means water, what does aqueduct likely mean?
a pipe or channel that carries water
growing or living in water
a fear of water
If hydro means water, what does hydrophobia likely mean?
a fear of water
a place that holds no water
using the power of water
If hydra means water, what does hydraulic likely mean?
powered by water
a painting done in water colors
unable to use water for power
If mal means bad, what does malfunction probably mean?
mistake
working well
working badly or not at all
If mal means bad, malodorous probably means?
Smells pleasant
Smells bad
Sounds terrible
If mal means bad, a person who is acting maliciously is likely
behaving badly towards others
acting very cool
acting kind and generous
If mal means bad, a doctor who is found guilty of malpractice probably
is very good at his job
is not very nice to people
made a bad mistake on the job
If mal means bad, a tumor that is malignant probably
makes a person smell bad
is dangerous for the body
is not dangerous to the body
If mal means bad, a person who is malevalolent
probably has a good attitude towards people
probably has bad intentions towards others
probably treats people very well
If mal means bad, a students who is absent from school due to the effects of a malady is
likely faking illness to get out of school
likely doing a bad job on their make-up work
likely feeling sick
