Read the excerpt from "Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge" by Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn. In the course of the construction of the Bridge a number of lives have been lost. Does it not sometimes seem as though every work of enduring value, in the material as in the moral world, must needs be purchased at the cost of human life? Let us recall with kindness at this hour the work of those who labored here faithfully unto the death, no less than of that great army of men who have wrought, year in and year out, to execute the great design. Let us give our meed of praise to-day to the humblest workman who has here done his duty well, no less than to the great engineer who told him what to do.

Which of the following best summarizes the central idea of this excerpt?

The mayor gently lectures on the importance of speaking kindly about those who have died.
The mayor commemorates and gives praise to those who were killed while building the bridge.
Low gives a monotonous explanation of the costs of the materials that were purchased for the bridge.
Low remembers those humble men who labored intensely and faithfully to execute this dream.

1.​Her dysfunctional group of friends spread rumors about one another.
​Root: lexis X                ​Definition of word: dysfunctional X                

2.​The story was set in a dystopia whose inhabitants were mistreated, malnourished, and miserable.
​Root: enteron X                ​Definition of word: dystopia X                

3.​My brother’s dyslexia did not prevent him from becoming a successful attorney.
​Root: function X                ​Definition of word: dyslexia X                

4.​The soldier’s dysentery caused stomach cramps and dehydration.
​Root: enteronX                ​Definition of word: dysentery X                

B
Complete each sentence below with one of the underlined words in part A. Use your knowledge of the prefix dys- and the root word to choose the correct word.
1.​Drinking unclean water can make you sick and may even cause unclean    ​ . -4

2.​The novel 1984 is famous for its depiction of a 1984                 in which its citizens’ thoughts and actions are monitored by the creepy Big Brother.

3.​She overcame her overcame and overcome                  to become an avid reader and teacher.
4.​The neurologist ordered a series of tests in an attempt to discover why her patient’s nervous system was attempt                .