Question

word meaning quick check
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epitome (ə-pit-ə-mē) n. greek from epitemnein, to cut short

1. a typical or ideal example
2. a summary of a written work

which sentence correctly uses the word epitome?
(1 point)

• keisha always lends a hand when it’s needed; she is the epitome of helpfulness.

○ ahmad is an epitome student; he studies hard and always comes to class prepared.
○ these two books epitome everything you need to know about american history.
○ emilio, who went to cooking school, always prepares epitome meals.

Explanation:

To determine the correct sentence, we analyze each option using the dictionary definitions of "epitome" (a typical/ideal example or a summary of a written work):

1. First option: "Kesha always lends a hand when it’s needed; she is the epitome of helpfulness." - Here, Kesha is presented as a typical/ideal example of helpfulness, which matches the first definition of "epitome".
2. Second option: "Ahmad is an epitome student..." - The word "epitome" is a noun, not an adjective. We don’t use "epitome" to describe a noun directly (e.g., "epitome student" is grammatically incorrect; it should be "the epitome of a student" or similar).
3. Third option: "These two books epitome everything..." - "Epitome" is a noun, but this sentence uses it as a verb (incorrect part of speech).
4. Fourth option: "Emilio... always prepares epitome meals." - Similar to the second option, "epitome" is incorrectly used as an adjective to describe "meals" (should be "the epitome of meals" or use a different word like "exemplary").

Answer:

Kesha always lends a hand when it’s needed; she is the epitome of helpfulness.