Question

Read the sentence. Magic tricks stupefy most audience members. If the Latin root stupere means “be stunned,” what does stupefy mean? A. cause excessive happiness; overjoy B. create silence; calm C. cause to be astonished; amaze D. create disorder; confuse

Answer 1

I would say either it is c or d

Answer 2

Answer:

C. cause to be astonished; amaze

Explanation:

The latin root stupere means to be stunned, to be hit by something mentally, like when you see something and are amazed immidiately, so the word stupefy that has the latin root stupere, and is added the -fy, means that someone is amazed, surprised and astonished.