Roots
Definitions
Punctuate This!
Essay Goodies
Celebrity Couples
100
This root means "war."
What is bell-
100
The cause of a disease.
What is pathogen?
100
I have found the secret to eternal youth declared St. Augustine.
"I have found the secret to eternal youth," declared St. Augustine.
100
I am your catchy opening, as well as a pirate's hand.
What is the hook?
100
We Kept Up with the disaster of her first, brief marriage, and we enjoy seeing him act a fool on stage and in interviews. Their child's name is a direction on the compass.
Who are Kanye West and Kim Kardashian?
200
I refer to birth origin or genes.
What is "gen-"
200
To make brighter.
What is illuminate?
200
The student council organized the following committees to help with event planning the prom planners the food drive motivators the senior trip coordinators and the sports blogging team.
The student council organized the following committees to help with event planning: the prom planners, the food drive motivators, the senior trip coordinators, and the sports blogging team.
200
We are those words and phrases that guide the reader from one paragraph to another.
What are transitions?
200
We adopted a brood of children before finally marrying in France this year, officially making us the most beautiful parents in Hollywood.
Who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
300
This root refers to the law.
What is "jur-"
300
A person who does not want to go outside.
What is a recluse?
300
Eric Carlton an organic farmer from Winchester came to speak at our career fair last week.
Eric Carlton, an organic farmer from Winchester, came to speak at our career fair last week.
300
For every main reason in your essay, you should have at least two pieces of this.
What is support or evidence?
300
My wife was not the "sporty" one of her group, but I am an international soccer player/underwear model.
Who are David Beckham and Victoria Beckham?
400
I mean "to step."
What is "grad-" and "gress-"
400
Something that appears to exist in the wrong time.
What is an anachronism?
400
By 1700 Ireland was ruled by England politically and financially the English strangled the Irish economy by restricting trade.
By 1700, Ireland was ruled by England politically and financially; the English strangled the Irish economy by restricting trade.
400
When writing a persuasive essay, it is important to remain focused on this.
What is a single opinion or point of view?
400
This husband and wife were both in show biz as teenagers. She was on the tv show "7th Heaven," and he was a member of very popular boy band.
Who are Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake?
500
This root refers to words.
What is "dict-"
500
The study of breeding and selecting the best genes.
What is eugenics?
500
We do not accept paper applications anymore but you may submit an online application through our Human Resource portal.
We do not accept paper applications anymore, but you may submit an online application through our Human Resource portal.
500
If Ms. Hussack reads the sentence, "In this essay, I am going to explain why the driving age should remain set at 16 years old," she will most likely say this about your sentence.
What is "You don't need to say 'In this essay' because I know you are writing the essay."
500
We go by POTUS and FLOTUS... and live in a very large house people recognize by its color.
Who are Barack and Michelle Obama?
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