Identify the choice that best answers the question.
The Latin prefix con- means “with” or “together.” Using this definition and your knowledge of the Latin root -strict, choose the sentence that best describes something being constricted.
A. The patient’s blood vessels were open and clear.
B. The children held hands and danced in a circle.
C. The girl explored the house but didn’t go in the basement.
D. The snake coiled around its prey, a mouse, and squeezed.
1 answer
The choice that best describes something being constricted is:
D. The snake coiled around its prey, a mouse, and squeezed.
This sentence illustrates the action of squeezing or tightening, which aligns with the meaning of "constrict" derived from the prefix con- (with, together) and the root -strict (to draw tight).
