aqua
What does the root word "aqua" mean?
Aqua means water
What does the root word "cour" mean?
Cour means heart
What does the root word "chron" mean?
Chron means time
What does the root word "curr/curs" mean?
Curr/curs means run
What does the root word "dent" mean?
Dent means tooth
Which word does NOT have the root word "aqua" in it?
A. Aquamarine
B. Aquifer
C. Acquire
D. Aquarium
Acquire
Which word does NOT have the root word "cour" in it?
A. Courteous
B. Court
C. Courage
D. Discourage
Court
Which word does NOT have the root word "chron" in it?
A. Chromatic
B. Chronicle
C. Asynchronous
D. Chronic
Chromatic
Which word does NOT have the root word "curr/curs" in it?
A. Cursive
B. Curse
C. Current
D. Excursion
Curse
Which word does NOT have the root word "dent" in it?
A. Dentures
B. Trident
C. Dents
D. Dentist
Dents
Her ring shimmered with a pale blue-green color, a perfect example of ___________.
Aquamarine
The firefighter made a ________ choice, entering the burning building despite the danger.
Courageous
The patient needed treatment for a ________ condition, one that returned repeatedly over a long period.
Chronic
The class went on an ________ to the nearby nature reserve, returning by evening with notebooks full of observations.
Excursion
After complaining of a toothache for days, she finally made an appointment with the ________.
Dentist
The students gathered around the _______ to see all the new marine life.
Aquarium
Instead of helping, his negative comments only served to ________ the team from trying again.
Discourage
The events in the book were presented in ________ order, starting from the earliest to the most recent.
Chronological
The swimmer struggled against a strong ocean ________ that kept pushing her back toward shore.
Current
In mythology, Poseidon’s most famous attribute was his powerful ________, used to control the seas.
Trident
The documentary focused on creatures that never experience air directly, living their entire lives in a hidden, ________ world beneath the surface.
Subaquatic
Though they disagreed, she still listened carefully and responded in a ________ way rather than with frustration.
Courteous
The dancers practiced for weeks to ________ their movements perfectly with the music.
Synchronize
The invention of the telegraph acted as a ________ to the telephone, paving the way for faster communication.
Precursor
The architect’s drawings included every tiny groove and ________ to show the details of the design.
Indentation