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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Context Clues, Roots, and Affixes

Question 15 • WI-English Language Arts 8 A

Which two languages does the word “abolition” come from?

Answer
A
Greek and Latin
B
Greek and French
C
French and Latin
D
French and Old English

Explanation

“Abolition” entered English through French abolition, which came from Latin abolitiō (from abolēre, meaning “to destroy” or “do away with”). So the two languages are French and Latin, choice C.

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