Read the sentence. magic tricks stupefy most audience members. if the latin root stupere means “be stunned,” what does stupefy mean? a. cause excessive happiness; overjoy b. create silence; calm c. cause to be astonished; amaze d. create disorder; confuse

C. cause to be astonished; amaze

Explanation:

The latin root stupere means to be stunned, to be hit by something mentally, like when you see something and are amazed immidiately, so the word stupefy that has the latin root stupere, and is added the -fy, means that someone is amazed, surprised and astonished.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.