Vocab Definitions
Root Definitions
Vocabulary Examples
Root Examples
Wild Card
100
This word means that one has a tendency to be overly suspicious and distrustful.
What is paranoia?
100
This Greek root means "people".
What is demos?
100
There were small announcements in four of the newspapers that ______ to something called the Crossbones.
What is alluded?
100
A root for epidemic.
What is demos?
100
My grandpa has many familiar sayings. These are called ______.
What is adage?
200
This is word means an old familiar saying.
What is adage?
200
This Latin root means "live".
What is vivo/victum?
200
Sarah had a _______, superstitious look on her face.
What is peculiar?
200
A root for survive.
What is vivo/victum?
200
The passwords that Sarah used are examples of ______.
What is allusion?
300
This word means a characteristic of the devil.
What is diabolical?
300
This Latin root means "turn".
What is verto/versum?
300
There is a gray fog that hangs thick and sticky in the trees, unwilling to leave, hiding something _________ in the woods.
What is diabolical?
300
A root for November.
What is novem?
300
When the character tells you about himself.
What is direct characterization?
400
This word means a gifted and talented child.
What is prodigy?
400
This Latin root means "nine".
What is novem?
400
Mr. Garvey told me I understand words and their usage in the same way a _______ on the piano understands notes and sounds.
What is prodigy?
400
A root for university.
What is verto/versum?
400
Highlighting is a form of ________.
What is annotation?
500
This word means a characteristic of only one person, place or thing.
What is peculiar?
500
This Latin root means "name".
What is nomen/nominus?
500
I was scared and then I was relieved because my overactive imagination had settled back into its natural resting state of fear and _______.
What is paranoia?
500
A root for nominate.
What is nomen/nominus?
500
When a word portrays an alternative meaning.
What is connotation?
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