Definitions
This root means "fire," which makes sense considering it's found in words like pyromania.
PYRO
Transfer, translate, and transgender all share the root TRANS, which means...
across
"Because the document was tangible, I could actually hold it in my hands." This word relies on the root TANG, which means this
Romeo and Juliet are liberated from their families' ancient feud only through their tragic deaths. The root LIBER means this.
LIBER = free
In academic writing, a primary source is the very _________ source.
first
If you are dealing with the root MAR, you are dealing with things related to this large body of water.
The sea
You’ll find this root inside current, currently, and recurrent. What does it mean?
CURR=run
"Monarch butterflies migrate south every winter to escape the freezing cold." The root in this word means to do this.
MIGR = wander
The Prince issues a stringent warning to the Capulets and Montagues: fight again, and it will cost your lives. The root STRING means this.
STRING = bind
When analyzing text, a student must provide data that is germane, meaning it is highly _________ to the thesis.
important (related)
The root STRING doesn't just mean a piece of twine; its core definition is to do this.
To bind
Exclamation, clamor, and clamorous are built on this root. Name the root and the meaning
CLAM = cry out
"The principal decided to exclude the rowdy student from the field trip." The root CLUD in this context means this.
CLUD = close
The Capulets and Montagues live apart from one another in bitter isolation, a concept defined by this two-letter root.
SE = apart
A thesis statement should be lucid, meaning it sheds _________ on the topic and is easy to understand.
light
This root means "worthy"
DIGN
This root is the structural bond holding together conjunction, juncture, and injunction. Name the root and the meaning.
JUNCT = join
"The dynamic speaker captivated the congregation at the morning service." This word uses the root GREG, meaning this.
GREG = group
Tybalt's anger is recurrent; every time he sees a Montague, he runs to pick a fight. The root CURR means this
CURR = run
Scholars often compare contemporary literature to historical texts to see how themes change over _________.
time
Though it sounds like a specific school year, the root SOPH actually translates to this noble trait.
If you look closely at monogamy and polygamy, you will find this root. Name the root and the meaning.
GAMY = marriage
"The company hired a third party to mediate the bitter dispute between the union and management." This word relies on the root MEDI, meaning this
MEDI = middle
Lord Capulet believes his daughter Juliet is acting undignified when she refuses to marry Count Paris. The root DIGN means this.
DIGN = worthy
In democracy, pluralism is the belief that _________ than one group or opinion should coexist in society.
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