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Use the sentence clues to determine the meaning of the root word. optim: Swimmers strive for an optimum performance.

wonderful best exceptionally good

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It means the very best. The decathlon athletes are considered the best in the world. They give optimum performances every time out. The word is the superlative of best. 
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