Question

a. directions: the word root -greg- means \herd or flock.\ on the line, write a word from the list that is suggested by the bracketed word or phrase. aggregation congregation egregious gregarious 1. marc is so sociable ______ that he always has a crowd of friends around him. 2. his mistake was so conspiciously bad ____, eli asked if he could begin his audition again. 3. lourdes family has belonged to the same church group ____ for generations. 4. the students at hoffman school are a(n) collection ______ of the citys diverse population.

Explanation:

1. Match "sociable" (likes being with others) to the -greg- word meaning fond of company.
2. Match "conspiciously bad" to the -greg- word meaning standing out in a negative way.
3. Match "church group" to the -greg- word meaning a religious assembly.
4. Match "collection" (of people) to the -greg- word meaning a group or mass of individuals.

Answer:

1. gregarious
2. egregious
3. congregation
4. aggregation