Analyze the word to determine its greek prefix. then use your understanding of the prefix meaning to choose the correct meaning of the word.
1. prognosis
a. the write-up of the course of a disease after the patient has died or been cured
b. the development of a disease
c. the prediction of a probable course of a disease
2. polytechnic
a. dealing with many technical or industrial arts
b. specializing in one technical or industrial art
c. not dealing with technical or industrial arts
3. symposium
a. a meeting
b. a remote connection to an internet site
c. a place to retreat from the activity of life for a time of quiet reflection
4. euphonium
a. a musical instrument that produced particularly loud notes
b. a musical instrument that was very easy to play
c. a musical instrument that produced a particularly good sound

After the fall of saigon, americans a) were eager to explore the lessons of vietnam b) just wanted to forget about the war c)bought airline tickets to hanoi d)demanded that the u.s. get involved in "another vietnam"

Padma has written a paper on the effects of the black death, a plague that struck europe in 1347 and killed millions of people. she focused on three major results of the plague: • a smaller population after the plague led to higher wages and greater independence for workers. • the power of the catholic church weakened because so many members had died and others had lost their faith. • a lack of farm workers led more people to raise livestock rather than planting crops, changing the european diet. read her conclusion: it does not seem right to say that an experience as horrifying as the black death had any “good” sides. still, the changes that followed the plague improved the lives of peasants. people who had previously lived in poverty, forced to work for a single employer, now had higher wages and the freedom to change jobs. even so, the continent had been devastated and would take many years to recover. which statement best evaluates her conclusion? a. the conclusion effectively summarizes all the writer’s main points. b. the conclusion is engaging, but it introduces an unnecessary new idea. c. the conclusion is engaging, but only summarizes one of the writer’s points. d. the conclusion is engaging but it does not summarize any of the writer’s main points.

What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "hester could not imbibe the true weight of her crime after seeing the hypocritical nature of her fellow puritans."