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This word means a line going around a circle
circumference
Tangent
This word means “touching a curve at one point,” using a root meaning “to touch.”
Fission
Fiss
splitting
Volatile
This word describes something that easily evaporates, using a suffix meaning “characteristic of.”
Partition
A word meaning “divide into equal parts,” built from a root meaning “equal.”
This word means to come together violently
collision
Urban
This word refers to something related to a city
Fusion
Joining together
Consumerism
This word refers to a system based on buying and consuming goods.
Natal
A word meaning “relating to birth,” built from a root meaning “born.”
This word describes atoms that are equal in number but different in form
Mechanical
This word describes something related to machines or tools.
Radioactive
Ray
Giving off rays or energy
If “-ile” means characteristic of, what does “fragile” most likely mean?
Characterized by breaking easily.
Nascent
A word meaning “just beginning,” built from a root meaning “to be born.”
This word means to cut apart
Dissect
Mercantilism
This economic system is based on trade and merchants.
Elementary
Elemen
Principle
Foundational
If “-ism” forms abstract nouns, what does “capitalism” represent?
Economic system or idea
Covalent
A word meaning “strongly bonded,” built from a root meaning “strong or powerful.”
If circum- means around, what would circumnavigate most likely mean?
To travel around something
Merchandise
This word refers to goods bought and sold by traders.
If “fiss” means split, what does “fissure” most likely mean?
Crack or Split
This word would describe something having the quality of being easily moved.
Flexible
Topography
A word meaning “description of a place,” built from a root meaning “place.”