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question 5 (06.01 mc) using your knowledge of affixes and root words, what is the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence? as a polyglot, he was able to speak fluently in five different languages and could understand several more. a person who can speak many languages a person who is learning a foreign language a person who studies one language a person who speaks a foreign language incorrectly question 6 (06.01 lc) match each suffix with its definition. match term definition ible a) having characteristics of ate b) to make, have, become -ic c) like, similar -ish d) the study of -ology e) is, can be

Explanation:

Question 5

The prefix "poly -" means many, and "glot" relates to language. So a polyglot is someone who can speak many languages.

• "ible/able" means is, can be, so "ible" matches E.
• "ate" is often used to mean to make, have, become, so "ate" matches B.
• "ic" means having characteristics of, so "ic" matches A.
• "ish" means like, similar, so "ish" matches C.
• "ology" means the study of, so "ology" matches D.

Answer:

A. A person who can speak many languages

Question 6