Question

Look at the word disjointed in paragraph 4 of the selection. Using your knowledge of its base word, what is the most likely meaning of the word?
A. lacking connection
B. suggesting anger
C. extended in length
D. consisting of turns

The image of the disjointed snake became popular again during the protests over the Stamp Act of 1765. Britain"s Parliament passed the act to impose a tax on the American colonists. However, colonists had no elected representatives in Britain"s Parliament. The idea of taxation without representation seemed an affront to their liberty. It was a matter of basic respect for people’s rights to allow them a say in the government that taxed them. Some newspapers added the cartoon to their masthead in 1774, before the Revolution.

Answer 1

A. lacking connection

Explanation: The base word "joint" means connected; the prefix "dis-" negates it, so "disjointed" means not joined or lacking connection (like a snake shown in separate pieces).