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10. Using your knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, answer the question. The bear was dormant, but Karen knew he might awake at any time. What does the word dormant mean in the sentence above? inactive flexible distant angry

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Dormant = inactive.

When "Karen knew he might awake at any time", she implies that it was currently not awake or moving and thus being inactive.
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