Roots
Word Form
Definitions
Synonyms/Antonyms
Say it with meaning!
100
to cut
What is the original meaning of the root "tom"?
100
pungent
What is an adjective?
100
excise
What is to cut out of; remove
100
What is the synonym for penitence?
What is compunction?
100
Make sentence using the word for a large and serious book?
What is tome?
200
Cic
What is to cut or kill
200
dichotomy
What is a noun?
200
infringe
What is to intrude on an area belonging to another; to trespass
200
What is the synonym for transgression?
What is infraction?
200
Make a sentence using the word for stinging or biting, especially in taste or smell
What is pungent?
300
fract/fring/frang
What is to break?
300
excise
What is a verb?
300
punctilious
What is paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
300
What is the antonym for careless?
What is punctilious?
300
Use a word that means sharply cutting, direction and powerful in a sentence.
What is concise?
400
to sting or pierce
What is "punct"?
400
fractious
What is an adjective?
400
fractious
What is tending to argue or cause discord
400
What is the antonym for rambling?
What is concise?
400
Make a sentence using the word that means two opposite parts of one whole.
What is dichotomy?
500
The only Greek root in Unit 2
What is "temnein"?
500
infraction, compunction, and epitome
What are nouns?
500
Two opposite parts of one whole
What is dichotomy?
500
An antonym and synonym for incisive?
What keen and dull?
500
Create a sentence using the words, "concise" and "punctilious."
What is something like: Because of Henry's punctilious research, his paper on the balkanization of the Italian states was concise?