CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the Latin root-strict-?
A
draw tight
B
loosen
C
put in danger
D
show in public
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –strict-comes from Latin, where it has the meaning “draw tight; bind; tighten. ‘’ This meaning is found in such words as: constrict, district, redistrict, restrict, strict, stricture.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Latin root of strict is strictus, which means “drawn together, tight, or rigid.” A rigid adherence to rules is exactly what makes someone strict. Definitions of strict. adjective. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard.

Detailed explanation-3: -Borrowed from Latin fōrma (“shape, form”).

Detailed explanation-4: -tang-, -ting-, tact-, tag-touch. Latin. tangere (past participle tactus) attain, contact, contagious, contingent, contingency, contiguous, intact, tactile, tangent, tangible.

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