Question

Which of the following words comes from a latin root meaning "to hear"

A. awkward
B. audible
C. austere
D. aunt

Answer 1

Which ones can we eliminate?

Answer 2

(Hint: We can eliminate all choices that do not relate to sound.)

Answer 3

@glamourglory

Answer 4

we can eliminate aunt, awkward, and austere so i think the answer is B but im not sure

Answer 5

@Irrati0nal

Answer 6

Yes, that's right!

Also, think of this... Sound is audio. It's audible (able to be heard).
Do you see something similar between these two words?

Answer 7

Two little letters in these words indicate that these relate to sound.
Those two letters are the latin root, which means "to hear."

Answer 8

oh ok thank you so much

Answer 9

You're very welcome! Let me know if you need help with anything else.