Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots.
liberty rectangle indirectly
liberate direct liberal
straight free

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze word roots:

• For "straight":
• "rectangle" has root "rect-" (meaning straight/right), "indirectly" (opposite of direct, related to straightness), "direct" (means straight/without deviation).
• For "free":
• "liberty" (state of being free), "liberate" (to set free), "liberal" (related to freedom).

Answer:

• straight: rectangle, indirectly, direct
• free: liberty, liberate, liberal