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Expanding Vocabulary: Word Parts and Reference Resources

Question 5 • WCA - English 2A

Which words share a word root with educate? Select two options.duetconductedificedeductionduplicate

Answer
A
duet
B
conduct
C
edifice
D
deduction
E
duplicate

Explanation

Educate comes from a Latin root meaning “to lead” or “to guide,” related to ducere. Conduct and deduction share this root: conduct includes the related form duct, and deduction comes from a word meaning “to lead down” or “draw a conclusion.” The other choices come from different roots: duet and duplicate relate to “two,” while edifice relates to building.

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