Question

the word surreptitious traces its descent from the latin word surripere, which means \to snatch secretly.\ it includes the suffix -ous, which means \full of.\ surreptitious shares the same root word as raptor.
based on this information, surreptitious probably means ______.
1 a growing sense of impending change
2 done, made, or acquired by stealth
3 feeling ill due to unknown reasons

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "surreptitious", we analyze its word parts. The Latin root "surripere" means "to snatch secretly", and the suffix "-ous" means "full of". So combining these, "surreptitious" should relate to being done secretly or by stealth. Option 1 is about impending change, Option 3 is about feeling ill, neither matching. Option 2 ("done, made, or acquired by stealth") aligns with the root and suffix meanings.

Answer:

1. done, made, or acquired by stealth