Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. similar assimilate similarity intracerebral electorate dissimilar craniocerebral select same brain choose

Explanation:

• For "same":
• "similar" means having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity.
• "assimilate" implies to take in and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture. Here, it can be related to making similar in some sense (like integrating to be part of a similar whole).
• "similarity" is the state or fact of being similar.
• "dissimilar" means not similar; different in nature or quality. But it still has the root related to "similar" (the "simil" root which is about likeness, and the "dis - " is a prefix for negation).
• For "brain":
• "intracerebral" means within the cerebrum (the main part of the brain).
• "craniocerebral" relates to the skull and the cerebrum (brain).
• For "choose":
• "electorate" refers to the body of people entitled to vote in an election (a form of choosing).
• "select" means to choose carefully from a number of alternatives.

Answer:

• same: similar, assimilate, similarity, dissimilar
• brain: intracerebral, craniocerebral
• choose: electorate, select