Question

sort the words according to the meanings of their shared roots
parameter intermediate medieval mediocre
consequence median comparison sequential
follow middle beside

Explanation:

• "consequence" and "sequential" relate to the concept of following. "Consequence" implies something that follows as a result, and "sequential" means following in a sequence.
• "intermediate", "medieval", "mediocre", "median" are associated with the idea of middle. "Intermediate" means in the middle of a process or range, "medieval" refers to the middle ages, "mediocre" implies being average (in the middle in terms of quality), and "median" is a statistical middle value.
• "parameter" and "comparison" are connected to the idea of beside. "Parameter" can be seen as a factor beside (in relation to) a main element, and "comparison" involves looking at things beside each other to note differences or similarities.

Answer:

• follow: consequence, sequential
• middle: intermediate, medieval, mediocre, median
• beside: parameter, comparison