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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Strategies and Word Patterns: The Code Book

Question 5 • Language Arts 9 (B) - SHARP 2026

Which two words share a root word meaning hidden?

Answer
A
fraction/information
B
encrypted/decrypt
C
private/virus
D
only/poorly

Explanation

The prefix “de-” in “decrypt” means to reverse an action, and “encrypt” and “decrypt” share the root “crypt,” meaning hidden or concealed. So “encrypted/decrypt” is the pair that shares a root meaning hidden.

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