All week long, there was commotion in the neighborhood. A house down the street was under construction because new people were moving into it. The noise was so loud that babies in the neighboring houses could not take their naps. The babies wailed and howled, but nothing could pacify them.

Question

All week long, there was commotion in the neighborhood. A house down the street was under construction because new people were moving into it. The noise was so loud that babies in the neighboring houses could not take their naps. The babies wailed and howled, but nothing could pacify them.

Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, what is the meaning of the word pacify in the passage above?
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turn away
bring peace
roll down
from indicative to subjunctive
make smaller

Answer 1

All week long, there was commotion in the neighborhood. A house down the street was under construction because new people were moving into it. The noise was so loud that babies in the neighboring houses could not take their naps. The babies wailed and howled, but nothing could pacify them.

Based on the knowledge of Greek and Latin roots, the meaning of the word "pacify" in the passage above can be inferred to be "bring peace."