Question

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select the word in paragraph 7 of passage 2 that comes from a latin root meaning \get possession.\
7 unfortunately, the federal government cannot afford to pay for all of the country’s needs. tight budget caps—a direct result of the massive budget deficit—makes it impossible to fully fund everything we require. so this year, in our consideration of fiscal year 1995 appropriations, we will be forced, perhaps more than ever before, to make tough funding choices.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the Latin roots of the words. The Latin root for "get possession" is related to "appropriare" (Latin for to appropriate, get possession of). The word "appropriations" comes from the Latin root meaning to get possession (as it relates to acquiring funds or resources). Other words: "budget" (deals with finances, not possession root), "deficit" (shortage), "consideration" (thought), "funding" (providing funds) don't match the root meaning.

Answer:

appropriations