Question

Read the following passage written by a teen hero: I want to be a vocal advocate for nature. I reject the idea that I am too young to make a difference. I recently helped a group with a river cleanup. I was mortified to see the destruction of animals and plants. When I got home, I composed a letter to my state politicians and asked them to allocate more money to the local river cleanup effort. I believe my vocation is to help citizens see that we are at a junction. We can decide to subject nature to abuse, or we can decide to be a benefactor to nature. I won't let obstacles detract from my mission. The prefix and root in the word "reject" as they are used in sentence 2 give us an approximate definition. Which of the following definitions is accurate?

Answer 1

Without having the definitions listed as a choice, I cannot say for sure, but I can help you through the process to determine the correct definition.  The root word -ject means "throw".  The prefix re- means either "again and again" or "back, backward".  Since we are referring to an idea of being too young to do something, we can definitely say we are throwing away this idea of being too young, but would it be "again, I throw away this idea", or "back, I throw away this idea".  Which one makes better sense?

Answer 2

Answer:

your answer is b

Explanation:

a

To pull toward

b

To throw away

c

To resist the pull

d

To throw toward

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