Question

read this sentence from passage 1.
\he lifted a goblet of creamy milk to his lips and it congealed into a thick, molten liquid of gold.\ (paragraph 8)
the latin word \congelare\ means \to freeze together.\ based on this information, what does the word congealed mean as it is used in this sentence?
a bubbled
b fractured
c solidified
d vanished

Explanation:

The Latin root "congelare" means "to freeze together." Freezing implies a change from a liquid state to a more solid - like state. "Solidified" means to become solid. "Bubbled" refers to the formation of bubbles, which has no relation to freezing. "Fractured" means to break, which is not related to the concept of freezing together. "Vanished" means to disappear, which is also not related to the idea of freezing or coming together in a solid - like form.

Answer:

C. solidified