Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots.
enclose position closet pose
polygon septagon octagon dispose
shut
angle
place or put

Explanation:

• For "shut": The root related to closing is in "enclose" (to close in) and "closet" (a closed space), so these words belong here.
• For "angle": "Polygon" (many - angled), "septagon" (seven - angled), "octagon" (eight - angled) have roots related to angles, so they go here.
• For "place or put": "Position" (a place), "pose" (to put in a position), "dispose" (to put away) have roots related to placing, so they belong here.

Answer:

• shut: enclose, closet
• angle: polygon, septagon, octagon
• place or put: position, pose, dispose