Roots
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Definitions
100
Greek, "contest, struggle"
AGON
100
Yoga can help with your mental, emotional, and _________________ strength.
CORPOREAL
100
"Right" meaning "correct" and "right" meaning "the direction opposite of left" are ___________________.
HOMONYMS
100
You could tell she was ______________ with her new book because she couldn't put it down and told everyone how wonderful it was.
ENAMORED
100
calm and wise; reasonable
PHILOSOPHICAL
200
Latin, "body"
CORP/CORPU
200
The ___________________ in Of Mice and Men is George.
PROTAGONIST
200
The substitute was a ________________ that only gave boring worksheets and didn't care what the students wanted to do.
PEDAGOGUE
200
It would be ________________ for me to give my friend a ride home since his house is on the way home.
EXPEDIENT
200
significant to one's own profit or well-being
VESTED
300
Greek "PED" means _______________ and Latin "PED" means __________________
CHILD, FOOT
300
The knock-off designer handbag was a real _______________ because it was so cheaply made.
TRAVESTY
300
Compared to the bustling activity of Manhattan, life in a small town can seem rather ____________________.
PEDESTRIAN
300
An ___________________ distribution of supplies ensured that each of the survivors had enough food for six weeks.
EQUITABLE
300
injustice; wrong or wicked action
INIQUITY
400
Greek root meaning "one" is _____________ and Latin root meaning "one" is ____________.
MONO, UNI
400
My low SAT score was an __________________ to my getting into the college of my dreams.
IMPEDIMENT
400
The choir started off singing in ________________, then each part sang a different tune.
UNISON
400
My brother _________________ the car we shared, so I couldn't use and had to ask my friend for a ride.
MONOPOLIZED
400
forced to be the same
HOMOGENIZED
500
Latin root for "love" is ___________ and Greek root for "love" is _____________.
AM, PHIL
500
A good way to make friends is to treat everyone in an ___________________ fashion.
AMIABLE
500
While the cop only pulled him over for speeding, the man's __________________ ended up getting him arrested.
BELLIGERENCE
500
The musical tribute to Michael Jackson ________________ three different songs into one.
INCORPORATED
500
one possessing knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things
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