Who Am I?
I keep memories alive, helping people recall things from the past. Who am I?
(Please write the root)
mem
Which word with the root 'bi' means the opposite of 'one-wheeled?'
Bicycle
To keep or hold onto something
Retain
Pull out the roots and define the root
Monotone
Mono- one
Tone refers to sound. One sound.
A shape with many sides is called a _____.
Polygon
I appear when things come in pairs, whether in nature, science, or language? Who am I?
(Please write the root)
Bi
Which word with the root 'mono' means the opposite of 'dialogue?'
The way someone understands or inteprets something.
Perception
Pull out the roots/word part and define it
Tricentennial
Bonus 200 points if students can find and define each word part (there's 3 in this word).
Tri- three
Cent- hundred
ennial- year
Tricentennial means a 300 year anniversary
To take hold of something before it reaches its destination is to ______ it.
Intercept
I guide or carry things in a certain direction, often with force or purpose? Who am I?
(Please write the root)
Vect
Which word with the rood 'endo' means the opposite of 'outer layer?'
Endoskeleton
A process that absorbs heat
Endothermic
Pull out the root and define the root
Trajectory
Ject- throw
Path of a 'thrown' object
If a machine is not working properly, it has a _____.
Malfunction
I keep things secure, whether by holding them back or refusing to let go. Who am I?
(Please write the root)
Tain/ten
Which word with the root 'contra' means the opposite of 'support/agree?'
Contradict
A formal accusition of a crime
Indictment
Pull out the root(s) and define them
Autobiography
200 bonus points if all word parts can be found and defined (there's 3 here).
graph- to write
Auto-self
Bio-life
A life story writen by oneself.
A person who can speak two languages is _____.
Bilingual
I decide what's fair and what's right, but my decisions don't always make everyone happy. Who am I?
(Please write the root)
jud/jus/jur
Which word with the root 'tain/ten' means the opposite of 'landlord?'
Tenant
To divide into two branches or parts
Bifurcate
Pull out the root and define the root
Valedictorian
Dict- to say
Person with the highest academic rank who gives a farewell speech at graduation.
A word that refers to a person who has studied the internal glands of the body is called an ______.
Endocrinologist