Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. tabloid refract fractious spheroid cuboid diffraction break similar

Explanation:

• For "break":
• The root "fract" means "break".
• "Refract" means to break (light) by bending it.
• "Fractious" implies a tendency to break into quarrels or be unruly (a form of breaking harmony).
• "Diffraction" is the breaking (spreading) of light or other waves around obstacles.
• For "similar":
• The suffix "-oid" means "resembling" or "similar to".
• "Tabloid" resembles a small tablet (in its compact newspaper form).
• "Spheroid" is similar to a sphere.
• "Cuboid" is similar to a cube.

Answer:

• break: refract, fractious, diffraction
• similar: tabloid, spheroid, cuboid