Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. voracious simile simultaneous similarity similar voracity eat same

Explanation:

• For "eat": The root related to "eat" is "vor -". "Voracious" means having a very eager approach to an activity (like eating a lot) and "voracity" refers to the quality of being voracious (related to eating - like appetite).
• For "same": The root related to "same" is "sim -". "Simile" is a figure of speech comparing two different things using "like" or "as" (showing a kind of similarity), "simultaneous" means happening at the same time, "similarity" is the state of being similar, and "similar" means having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity.

Answer:

• eat: voracious, voracity
• same: simile, simultaneous, similarity, similar