Question

1. read the following sentence.

when the economy slows, people often minimize the amount of money they spend on entertainment.
based on its context, what is most likely the meaning of minimize?
a. magnify
b. glorify
c. complement
d. reduce

1. read the following sentence.

a climber was mortally injured during the avalanche.
based on your understanding of the latin root -mort-, what is the most likely meaning of mortally as it is used in the sentence?
a. in an accidental manner
b. in a manner that causes death
c. in a manner affecting the heart
d. in a manner that causes great pain

Explanation:

Question 4

To find the meaning of "minimize" in the context, we analyze the sentence: when the economy slows, people's spending on entertainment is likely to decrease. Now we check the options:

• Option a: "magnify" means to make larger, which is opposite to the context.
• Option b: "glorify" means to praise or honor, which has nothing to do with spending amount.
• Option c: "complement" means to complete or enhance, not related to reducing spending.
• Option d: "reduce" means to make smaller or less, which fits the context of spending less on entertainment when the economy slows.

The Latin root "-mort-" is related to death (e.g., "mortality" means the state of being subject to death). Now we analyze the options:

• Option a: "in an accidental manner" is not related to the root "-mort-".
• Option b: "in a manner that causes death" matches the meaning of the root "-mort-" (since the climber was injured in a way related to death).
• Option c: "in a manner affecting the heart" is related to "cardio - " root, not "-mort-".
• Option d: "in a manner that causes great pain" is not related to the "-mort-" root.

Answer:

d. reduce

Question 5