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1. What is the etymological meaning of "perspicacious"?
speaking clearly
looking backward
seeing through/clear-sighted
2. The root "-mit-" or "-miss-" in "remit" stems from *mittere*, meaning:
to forgive
to send
to hold back
3. "Obsequious" derives from *ob-* (after) and *sequi* (to follow), implying:
compliant/servile
following a path
seeking attention
4. Which root relates to "wisdom"?
-soph-
-sap-
both of these
5. "Iconoclast" literally means:
image-maker
image-breaker
idol-worshipper
6. The root "-ced-" or "-cess-" (as in secession) means:
to go or yield
to stop
to cut
7. "Pusillanimous" is composed of *pusillus* (tiny) and *animus* (spirit), meaning:
angry
brave
cowardly/timid
8. The root "-ten-" (tenacious, retentive) means:
to stretch
to hold
to touch
9. "Circumspect" derives from *circum-* (around) and *specere* (to look), meaning:
cautious/watchful
dishonest
distant
10. The prefix "ana-" (as in anachronism) can mean:
up
backward/against
both of these
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