Challenge Round
"The dentist recommended that the patient dilute her crooked teeth."
Identify the error and rewrite the sentence using the correct Unit 6 derivative.
"The dentist recommended that the patient visit an orthodontist to straighten her crooked teeth."
Dilute refers to making a liquid weaker.
After losing several teeth, Grandpa needed a set of ______ to help him chew his food.
Dentures
A bathroom or place to wash up
What is the definition of
Lavatory?
Which derivative means
"a removable artificial tooth or set of teeth"?
Denture
Dent, ______
Odon
"The rainstorm caused an epidermis that flooded the streets."
Identify the incorrect derivative and explain why __________ is more appropriate.
Epidermis means the outer layer of skin.
Deluge describes a huge flood or heavy rush of water.
The doctor recommended that Hannah see an ______ to straighten her crooked teeth.
Orthodontist
To make a dent or notch in something
What is the definition of
Indent?
Which derivative means "the outer layer of skin that protects your body"?
Epidermis
______, Lu
Lav
Which two derivatives from Word Family #2 refer to a skin condition and the medical field that studies skin problems?
Dermatitis and Dermatology
After touching poison ivy, Malcolm developed ______, causing his skin to become red and itchy.
Dermatitis
To give or spend a lot of something generously
What is the definition of
Lavish?
Which derivative means
"a huge flood or heavy rush of water"?
Deluge
Which root means skin?
Derm
Which two derivatives from Word Family #3 describe a large rush of water and the act of giving generously?
Deluge and Lavish
The factory was fined because its chemicals began to ______ the nearby river.
Pollute
The branch of medicine that studies and treats skin problems
What is the definition of
Dermatology?
Which derivative means
"the art of preparing and stuffing animal skins so they look lifelike"?
Taxidermy
______, Odon
Dent
Which two derivatives from Word Family #1 describe a prehistoric animal with large molar-like teeth and a removable artificial set of teeth?
Mastodon and Denture
The doctor instructed Jacob to ______ the concentrated solution with water before applying it.
Dilute
A prehistoric animal with large, molar-like teeth
What is the definition of
Mastodon?
Which derivative means
"inflammation of the skin that causes redness, itching, or swelling"?
Dermatitis
Which two roots mean "to wash"?
Lav, Lu