Knowledge Check: prehens/prehend

"prehens/prehend" is a root word.

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"prehens/prehend" is a prefix.

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The root word "prehens/prehend" means to steal, cheat, and lie.

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The root word "prehens/prehend" means to seize, grasp, or understand.

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Some words that come from the root word "prehens/prehend" include compliant, obliterate, and advance.

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Some words that come from the root word "prehens/prehend" include prehensile, apprehend, and comprehensible.

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Context clues in a sentence help us figure out the meanings of new words that we read. When we come across a word we don't know, we should look at other details in the sentence that might hint at what the unknown word means.

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The word "prehensile" is an adjective that describes something that can be used for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around.

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The word "prehensile" is an adjective that describes something that is circular in shape but has many holes throughout.

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The word "apprehend" is a verb that means to seize or arrest someone; to become aware of something.

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