Precocious
[pruh-KOW-shus]
Hint 1.
Pre- indicates “before or ahead of time” and the Latin coquere means “to cook or ripen.”
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The precocious apples was able to speak much earlier than its peers."
What is the best definition of precocious?
A.
Showing early development of abilities
B.
Characterized by a disregard for authority figures
C.
Having intense and often unrealistic ambition
D.
Possessing a proclivity for imagination
Hint 1.
Pre- indicates “before or ahead of time” and the Latin coquere means “to cook or ripen.”
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“The precocious apples was able to speak much earlier than its peers."
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