ROOTS
What is the root for "against"?
Contra/Contro
The root of "rudimentary" means what?
Rud = Rough, crude, ignorant
God is immutable, which means
He is unchangeable - he is constant. mut is the root word for change, so immutable = not subject to change
Yes. Erudite = intelligent / academic
If something morphs...what is it doing?
Transforming into a new shape. Morph = shape
The root words "grand" and "mega" can both mean...
Great
What does fractious mean?
Divisive, broken in two
Morph = shape
The root word fract or frag means...
To break
cept or cip means what? (Think of words like receptibility, concept, receptacle)
Is a rudimentary knowledge of grammar adequate for a college professor to teach English?
No - rudimentary = basic.
It is incontrovertible that the 2024 election had one of the highest turnouts in recent presidential elections.
Incontrovertible means...?
The root of equality, equalizer, and equity means...
The root of exit and extricate means...
out, away from
Fill in the blank:
The vet __________ the piece of glass from the dog's paw.
Extricated or Aggrandized
Extricated = to take out
Aggrandized = to increase the power or status of something - to make something greater
What is the root word of endemic, and what does it mean?
Covid was endemic to the global population.
Dem = people
Endemic = adjective describing a disease affecting many people
Dem = people (as in demographic)
Disparate and sparse share this root word and it means...
spar, specs = scattered or to scatter
It is common for both Democrats and Republicans to cast ______________ on each other's reputations.
Aspersions OR Equanimities
Aspersions = attack or negative comments
When writing a news article, it is better to write with grandiose language. True or False?
False. A news article should be engaging but to the point.
Grandiose = imposing and impressive