Question

1. read the sentence from the speech. we look upon this shaken earth, and we declare our firm and fixed purpose - the building of a peace with justice in a world where moral law prevails. (paragraph 18) the word prevail is made up of the latin roots pre, meaning \before,\ and valere, meaning \power.\ based on this information, what is the meaning of prevail? a. to lose power b. to make better c. to move forward d. to prove stronger

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "prevail", we analyze its Latin roots: "pre-" (before) and "valere" (power). We then evaluate each option:

• Option A: "to lose power" contradicts the root "valere" (power), so it's incorrect.
• Option B: "to make better" has no relation to the roots "pre-" and "valere", so it's incorrect.
• Option C: "to move forward" doesn't connect to "power" from "valere", so it's incorrect.
• Option D: "to prove stronger" aligns with "pre-" (before, implying priority or dominance) and "valere" (power), as prevailing means having more power or being stronger in a situation.

Answer:

D. to prove stronger