Question

1. what does dyslexia literally mean?

a condition of words that are faulty or difficult
a condition without words
a condition of twisting speech
a condition of difficult reading

1. what does the word part iro- mean?

hard
glue
divide, split
rainbow

Explanation:

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To determine the literal meaning of "dyslexia", we analyze its word parts. "Dys - " means difficult or faulty, and " - lexia" relates to reading (from "lex" meaning word/reading). So "dyslexia" literally means a condition of difficult reading. The other options: "a condition of words that are faulty or difficult" misinterprets the roots; "a condition without words" is incorrect (prefix "a - " would mean without, not "dys - "); "a condition of twisting speech" relates to a different disorder (like dysarthria or dyspraxia, not dyslexia).

The word part "iro - " (from Greek "iris" meaning rainbow) means rainbow. "Hard" is related to roots like "scler - " or "dur - "; "glue" is "glu - " or "coll - "; "divide, split" is "schiz - " or "divid - ". So "iro - " means rainbow.

Answer:

a condition of difficult reading

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