Root words
Struct
Build
When I go to football games in the fall time, I fill my _________________ with cocoa to keep it warm.
Thermos
The basement of a house is considered a substructure.
what does the word substructure mean?
a structure built beneath another.
Terr, Terra
Detaching from something
Therm
Heat
He hated hanging out with anyone and only wanted to be on Tik Tok all day. He was completely __________________.
Antisocial
She fell into cold water and nearly died of hypothermia.
What does the word hypothermia mean?
When the body is exposed to cold and loses heat faster than it can create it.
Naut, Naus
Relating to the sea
When sounds or words mix together in a way that sounds bad.
Cacophony
Socio
Friend
When she sang, the sound was _________________. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard.
Euphonic
After this season, the football player becomes and unrestricted free agent and available to any team.
What does the word unrestricted mean?
no controlled or tied up in anyway.
What root would I be referring to if I showed you a picture of the Earth?
Terr, Terra
What is the definition of the word extraterrestrial?
A being from another world
Phono
Sound or voice
I felt completely ___________________, so my mom took me to the doctor to get tested for the flu.
Nauseous
The boa constrictor is known for wrapping its body around its prey and completely suffocating them.
What does the word constrictor mean?
binds up its prey
What root word would I be referring to if I showed you pictures of a water waves?
Naut, Naus
The study of sound patterns and their meanings
Phonology
Strict
Bind, tie, draw up
The crime scene was a __________________ area that no one was aloud to be in.
Restricted
He had stepped into my territory during the game of tag.
What does the word territory mean?
A portion of land that belongs to someone.
What are all the root words and what they mean?
Struct = build
Therm = Heat
Socio = Friend
Phono= Sound or Voice
Strict = Bind, tie, draw up
Terr, Terra = Land or Earth
Naut, Naus = Relating to the sea
The act of being ruined, brought to an end of killed.
Destruction