Question

read the sentences. the mayor will proclaim a city holiday in honor of the town hero. a grand parade will wind through the streets, featuring marching bands, floats, and a tribute to the heros bravery. which word in the paragraph contains the latin root meaning to declare or call out? a. holiday b. proclaim c. bravery d. tribute

Explanation:

The Latin root "pro -" can mean "forward" and "claim" comes from the Latin "clamare" meaning "to cry out". "Proclaim" means to declare publicly. The root meaning "to declare or call out" is found in "proclaim". The other words have different root - based meanings. "Holiday" is related to holy days, "bravery" to the quality of being brave, and "tribute" to something given as an acknowledgment.

Answer:

B. proclaim