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QuizMultiple Choice

Multicultural Language

Question 6 • GA-Literature and Composition III

Read the example sentence, and study the chart of Greek and Latin word roots and affixes.The ship’s captain called out an ambiguous order, and the sailors were not sure how to respond. Word Root or AffixDefinitionnautshiparcherulerambibothterrearth, land

Answer
A
dealing with being on a ship
B
having more than one meaning
C
unaccustomed to ruling
D
related to being on land

Explanation

The root ambi means “both.” An ambiguous order can be understood in more than one way, so the sailors are unsure how to respond. Therefore, “having more than one meaning” is the correct choice.

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