Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. aerodynamics hypercritical hyperthermia hyperbole intermediate anaerobic hyperventilate median middle above; beyond air

Explanation:

• For "middle":
• "intermediate" has the root "medi -" which can mean middle. For example, it represents a position between two extremes.
• "median" also has the root "medi -". In statistics, the median is the middle - value of a set of data.
• For "above; beyond":
• "hypercritical" has the root "hyper -" which means above or beyond. "Hypercritical" means being overly critical (beyond a normal level of criticism).
• "hyperthermia" has "hyper -". It refers to a body temperature above the normal range.
• "hyperbole" has "hyper -". It is a figure of speech that is an exaggerated statement (going beyond the literal truth).
• "hyperventilate" has "hyper -". It means to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal (beyond the normal breathing rate).
• For "air":
• "aerodynamics" has the root "aero -" which is related to air. It is the study of the motion of air and how it interacts with solid bodies.
• "anaerobic" has "an -" (meaning without) and "aero -". It means without air (in the context of biological processes that do not require oxygen).

Answer:

• Middle: intermediate, median
• Above; beyond: hypercritical, hyperthermia, hyperbole, hyperventilate
• Air: aerodynamics, anaerobic