Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots. intransigent transfer reaccelerate celerity decelerate transmit speed across

Explanation:

• For "speed":
• The root related to "speed" is "celer".
• "reaccelerate" means to accelerate (increase speed) again.
• "celerity" means swiftness or speed.
• "decelerate" means to reduce speed.
• For "across":
• The root related to "across" is "trans".
• "intransigent" means not willing to change one's views or actions (can be thought of as not going across to a different stance easily in a sense).
• "transfer" means to move across (from one place to another).
• "transmit" means to send across (information, signals etc.).

Answer:

• speed: reaccelerate, celerity, decelerate
• across: intransigent, transfer, transmit