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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Roots to Find Word Meanings

Question 20 • FL-1000412-Intensive Reading 1

Use context clues from the passage and your knowledge of word roots to make a prediction about the meaning of the word aquamarine.Aquamarine means

Answer
A
“worth a lot of money.”
B
“having to do with light.”
C
“as long as possible.”
D
“a blue-green color, like the color of water.”

Explanation

The root aqua means “water,” and marine also relates to the sea. Together, aquamarine suggests the color of seawater, a blue-green shade. So the correct choice is “a blue-green color, like the color of water.”

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