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Question

The athlete enjoyed working out and was really strong. Unfortunately, an injury and time in a cast caused his muscles to degenerate.

The root of the word is generate, which means "to produce." The prefix of the word is de, which means "the opposite of."



Based on the root and prefix, what might degenerate mean in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

twitch uncontrollably
twitch uncontrollably

lose strength
lose strength

become larger
become larger

disappear completely

Answer 1

lose strength