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Het­erodox

[HEH-tur-uh-dahks]

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Hint 1.

The prefix hetero- comes from the Greek ἕτερος (heteros), meaning “different” or “other.” The root dox comes from the Greek δόξα (doxa), meaning “opinion” or “belief.”

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“The dog owner struggled to handle the Shiba Inu’s heterodox style – her new puppy did not respond to any dog training methods in the books she had read.”

What is the best definition of heterodox?

A.

Not questioning authority or standards of behavior


B.

Being self-assured to the point of arrogance


C.

Not conforming to standards of behavior or ideology


D.

Being incredibly cute


Hint 1.

The prefix hetero- comes from the Greek ἕτερος (heteros), meaning “different” or “other.” The root dox comes from the Greek δόξα (doxa), meaning “opinion” or “belief.”

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“The dog owner struggled to handle the Shiba Inu’s heterodox style – her new puppy did not respond to any dog training methods in the books she had read.”

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