Question

The word envision appears in paragraph 5 of Selection 2. Knowing the meaning of the Latin root -vis- helps the reader understand that envision most likely means —
A. see as a possibility.
B. draw a picture of.
C. describe in detail.
D. form a memory of.

5 At this point, it’s hard to even envision what life would be like without social media. Would we all start spending more time in person with one another, or would we actually retreat from each other even more? My bet is on the latter, but I hope I never have to find out.

Answer 1

A. see as a possibility.

The Latin root -vis- means "see," and "envision" here means to imagine or picture in your mind what life might be like without social media — i.e., to see as a possibility.