Question

1. which is the most likely meaning of unworkable? base your answer choice on your knowledge of the simple base word contained in unworkable.

a. hard to imagine or to explain
b. linked to the past or the future
c. unable to be stopped or slowed
d. not likely to succeed or function

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "unworkable", we analyze its base word "workable" (meaning capable of working or succeeding) and the prefix "un-" (meaning not). So "unworkable" should mean not workable, i.e., not likely to succeed or function. Option a refers to something hard to imagine/explain (unrelated to "workable"). Option b is about being linked to past/future (not related). Option c is about being unstoppable (not related). Option d matches the meaning derived from the base word and prefix.

Answer:

d. not likely to succeed or function