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A strong wind caused a sharp increase in the ____________ across the Great Plains.
What is precipitation?
The doctor assured the patient that the tumor was _____ and not cancerous.
What is benign?
This word in an antonym for friendly.
What is malign?
good, well
bene/bon
gen
birth, race, kind
The engineer studied the airplane's ______________ design to improve fuel efficiency.
What is aerodynamic?
She tried to ___________ the clay into a beautiful vase for her art project.
What is manipulate?
This word is a synonym for death
What is mortality?
bad, wretched
mal
viv/vit
life, alive
The company was known for its _____________ practices, often donating to local charities.
What is benevolent?
The scientist is studying the ___________ energy deep beneath the Earth's surface.
What is geothermal?
This word is an antonym for hostile.
What is congenial?
dys
ill, badly
hand
manu
His parents were so embarrassed by his mistake that they said they could simply ___________ him
What is mortify?
His ____________ language was Spanish, but he was also fluent in English and French.
What is native?
This is a synonym for the word base.
What is pedestal?
patri/pater
father
born, birth
nat, nasc
A ________________ crossed the street carefully, making sure to look both ways.
What is a pedestrian?
The old machine suffered from constant ______________ and needed to be replaced.
What is dysfunction?
This is synonym for the word inherited.
What is genetic?
mater/matri
mother
death
mort