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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Roots to Find Word Meanings

Question 29 • FL-1000412-Intensive Reading 1

Use what you know about word roots to choose the best definition of minimize.Minimize means

Answer
A
“to make as small as possible.”
B
“to go around something.”
C
“to move as fast as possible.”
D
“to make something larger.”

Explanation

The root “mini-” means small, and “-ize” means to make or cause to become. So “minimize” means to make something as small as possible. “To make something larger” is the opposite.

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