Quiz 3
1. What is the etymological meaning of "perspicacious"?
2. The root "-mit-" or "-miss-" in "remit" stems from *mittere*, meaning:
3. "Obsequious" derives from *ob-* (after) and *sequi* (to follow), implying:
4. Which root relates to "wisdom"?
5. "Iconoclast" literally means:
6. The root "-ced-" or "-cess-" (as in secession) means:
7. "Pusillanimous" is composed of *pusillus* (tiny) and *animus* (spirit), meaning:
8. The root "-ten-" (tenacious, retentive) means:
9. "Circumspect" derives from *circum-* (around) and *specere* (to look), meaning:
10. The prefix "ana-" (as in anachronism) can mean:
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