Question

use your knowledge of context clues, word roots, and affixes to determine the meaning of the italicized words in this passage. at first, greece was ruled by an oligarchy. the problem with this type of government is that a few individuals can issue edicts, which are not agreed upon by everyone, but which everyone must follow. after a while, the oligarchy was extirpated and replaced by a democracy. oligarchy most likely means “a edicts most likely means extirpated most likely means panel of religious people government of a few people mob of criminals

Explanation:

• For "oligarchy", the root "olig-" means few, and in the context it refers to a form of government by a few people.
• "Edicts" are described as things issued by the few in power that are binding on everyone, so they are official orders.
• "Extirpated" implies the oligarchy was done away with and replaced by democracy, so it means removed or destroyed.

Answer:

• Oligarchy: government of a few people
• Edicts: official orders or decrees (not provided in options but inferred from context as something issued by those in power that everyone must follow)
• Extirpated: removed or destroyed (not provided in options but inferred from context as the oligarchy was replaced)