Root Words
Cept
take/seize
to take back
retract
grip
traction
The spinning wheels were getting no ____________ on the ice, and we began to slip backward down the hill.
traction
Name the words that make up the FANBOYS conjunctions.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
ject
throw
arranged in order or in a series
sequential
conclusion
deduction
To _____________ him to make the call we had to promise we wouldn't do it again.
induce
too is used when.....
when you need to talk about an amount
ambi
both
using both hands or feet with equal ease
ambidextrous
later
sequential
Successful politicians are good at giving ________answers to questions on difficult issues.
ambiguous
The test strategy where you eliminate two answer choices automatically is called?
process of elimination
tract
drag/draw
a result or effect of an action
consequence
effect
consequence
Through all her ___________ love affairs, she never stopped thinking about the man who got away.
subsequent
Name 2 Transcendental tenets
duc
to lead
persuade/influence; to bring about
induce
unclear
ambiguous
____________ pitching is extremely rare, even in professional baseball. Historically, players like Larry Corcoran and Moxie Manuel are among the few to have thrown with both arms in the MLB.
Ambidextrous
The first sentence in a paragraph is called.....
a topic sentence