story name: The words we lived by : You annotated Guide to the constitution by linda monk by Hachette Books
Remembering that the Latin suffix “-ible” means “capable of,” use the context clues provided in the passage to determine the meaning of perfectible in paragraph 12. Write your definition of perfectible here, and explain how you determined the meaning of the word.
Definition: Perfectible means capable of being improved or made better.
Explanation: In paragraph 12, the passage states that Linda Monk's book "The words we lived by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution" shows how the Constitution is "perfectible." The context clues provided here suggest that the Constitution can be improved or made better. The mention of Linda Monk's guide being an "annotated" one further indicates that it provides additional information or insights to enhance the understanding of the Constitution. Therefore, based on these clues, the meaning of perfectible can be inferred as the capability of something to be improved or made better.