This word, containing our most common root, describes something aliens might do.
What is ABDUCT?
100
A castle wall, shield, or raincoat is an example of this word, which means "anything that provides shelter or defense."
What is BULWARK?
100
This root, which has appeared in at least one word in all four weeks' words, means "away from" or "not"
What is -AB-?
100
Students will be almost as excited on this day of the school year, the one before the day they get out for summer vacation.
What is -PENULTIMATE-?
100
This word, our very first one, means "to hate or strongly dislike".
What is ABHOR?
200
A magician, or particularly attractive person, might do this to you. Try not to stare!
What is ENTHRALL?
200
This word refers to the poem equivalent of a paragraph.
What is STANZA?
200
This root can be found at the start of a common classroom/office tool; its meaning describes exactly what the tool is used for.
What is -SCIS-/-CIS- (to cut)?
200
As technology has developed at an incredibly fast rate, devices like propellor planes and sailing ships have become this.
What is OBSOLETE?
200
When listed alphabetically, this is our last word; it refers to the defining cultural characteristics of a certain age or generation.
What is ZEITGEIST?
300
You might do this if you have a secret, like if you killed someone and need help hiding the body.
What is CONFIDE?
300
This noun refers not to a doctor, but to a revolutionary.
What is INSURGENT?
300
This root means almost the same thing as -AUDI-, and is found in our word that describes what might happen if you dropped a bunch of pots and pans on the floor.
What is -SON- (sound/hearing)?
300
This word describes my super friendly imaginary friend!
What is GREGARIOUS?
300
This word might be used to describe Santa Claus; after all, "he knows when you are sleeping, he knows when you're awake..."
What is OMNISCIENT?
400
This verb contains a root that means "safe/legitimate", and can refer to the political process of passing a new law.
What is SANCTION (-sanct-)?
400
This is the word that Mr. Austin equated to an "emotional enema".
What is CATHARSIS?
400
This is the root that is most responsible for the meaning of our word which means "composed of different kinds of ingredients".
What is -HETERO- (different)?
400
This adjective contains our most obvious word root, and could be used to describe the lack of opposable thumbs.
What is EPIZOOTIC?
400
Only the most THIS of you could possibly believe that I don't have your best interests at heart as your teacher.
What is CYNICAL?
500
Hopefully nobody does this to me as your teacher for a long time!
What is SUPERSEDE?
500
You might find a bunch of empty these in a NECROPOLIS.
What is SEPULCHER?
500
This root means the opposite of the one that lends the most meaning to our word that means "hatred of mankind".
What is -PHIL- (love)?
500
This is our word that was directly derived from an old Latin word that means "citizen".
What is PLEBIAN?
500
This word root might be "hard" to remember, describes the material used in our word that describes an old writing method.