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Most Common Errors for Greek Roots 1-2

Most Common Errors- Greek Roots 1-2

An automaton is generally assumed to be incapable of making decisions.  T  or  F

Misanthropes are unlikely to be very friendly to strangers.  T  or  F

To maintain a position of leadership, a demagogue is likely to tell the people whatever they want to hear.  T or  F

Biogradable things will not rot under any conditions.  T  or  F

The scapegoat __________  involves one person’s being punished for the supposed misdeeds of the community.

archaic    or    archetype

At the industrial museum, we saw a lot of __________ farm machinery that had been used more that a hundred years ago.

archaic  or archetype

Even though __________ may not offer a scientific way of determining human behavior, books on the subject sell very well.

astrology  or astronomy

The Smiths are walking ___________, always dressed as if they lived in Victorian England.

cosmopolitan  or  anachronisms