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