Question

17 multiple choice 1 point the word descended contains the root scend. what does scend mean? to fall to drop to move to climb

Explanation:

The root "scend" in English - language words often relates to movement. "Descend" means to move downwards. Among the given options, "to fall" and "to drop" imply a downward - motion but are more about a sudden or free - fall. "To move" is too general. "To climb" is an upward movement. The most appropriate meaning related to "scend" in the context of downward movement is "to move downwards", which is closest to the general sense of "to move" in the context of the root's meaning related to motion.

Answer:

To move