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After hours of marching under the midday heat, the squad members began to feel somnolent. What does the word somnolent most nearly mean?

  1. A
    resonant
  2. drowsyCevap
  3. C
    serious
  4. D
    lively

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The word somnolent most nearly means drowsy.
The target word derives from the Latin root 'somn-', meaning sleep, and the suffix '-lent', indicating a state of being full of or inclined toward something. Thus, 'somnolent' translates directly to sleepy or drowsy.

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1
Analyze the word morphology and identify the core root.
The word contains the Latin root 'somn-' (from 'somnus', meaning sleep) and the adjective suffix '-lent' (meaning full of or prone to).
Root word analysis reveals the underlying definition of the term.
2
Combine the morphological meanings to select the closest synonym.
Being 'full of sleep' or 'inclined to sleep' directly matches 'drowsy'.
Connecting the literal root meaning to standard English vocabulary leads directly to the correct synonym.

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