Greek Roots, by Definition
"many"
"earth, land, ground"
What is "terra"?
"widely known or famous for an unfavorable reason"
What is "notorious"?
NOT a salary BUT a wise individual.
What is "sage"?
The five letter word missing here:
The monarch’s public displays of _____ were often viewed through a cynical lens by the peasantry, who suspected that his lavish donations to the cathedral were intended to consolidate political power rather than to seek spiritual absolution.
_ _ _ _ Y
What is "piety"?
"all"
What is "pan"?
"across"
What is "trans"?
"taking place every other year"
What is "biennial"?
NOT a type of animal within a species BUT a set of beliefs.
What is "creed"?
The six letter word missing here:
Determined to challenge the traditional historical narrative, the biographer sought to ______ the long-silenced voices of the working class, bringing their neglected contributions back into the light of academic discourse.
_ X _ _ _ _
What is "exhume"?
"to carve"
What is "glyph"?
"from, out of"
What is "ex"?
"talkative"
What is "loquacious"?
NOT being clever or humorous BUT a short, simple song.
What is "ditty"?
The seven letter word missing here:
The critic argued that the novelist’s _______ prose—laden with redundant adjectives and circular descriptions—actually detracted from the emotional weight of the story’s climax.
_ _ _ B _ _ _
What is "verbose"?
"to split"
What is "schizo"?
"day"
What is "dies"?
"using many words when fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive"
What is "circumlocution"?
NOT someone with a large, hulking physique BUT someone with a bad temper who is unfriendly.
What is "surly"?
The eight letter word missing here:
The junior diplomat had the ________ to interrupt the Prime Minister’s address, a brazen act of defiance that left the seasoned assembly in a state of stunned silence.
_ _ M _ _ _ _ _
What is "temerity"?
"up"
What is "ana"?
"to call"
What is "clare"?
"morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness"
What is "rectitude"?
NOT to encourage or stir up in a violent or unlawful way BUT to put down in writing.
What is "indite"?
The nine letter word missing here:
While synthesizing her argument for the historical analysis, the scholar remained acutely __________ of the socio-political biases that may have influenced the primary source's perspective.
_ _ _ _ _ Z _ _ _
What is "cognizant"?