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Review the boldfaced word in the passage. The Latin vertere means “to turn” and vertex menas “crown of the head.” Based on this, what is most likely the meaning of vertical?

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located between the front and the back

placed on top of another thing

rotating around a person’s upper body

having an alignment in which the top is above the bottom

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having an alignment in which the top is above the bottom

Explanation: From Latin vertere/vertex (top), "vertical" refers to an upright orientation—top above bottom.