“Please __________________________ your answer by showing your work,” Mrs. Wolk asked the math class.
justify
100
The vase is very ___________ and could be broken easily; therefore, kids should not play near it.
fragile
100
Define abrupt
sudden, unexpected
100
Ms. Au asked her students to use descriptive or _________ words in their poems and Perspectives.
vivid
100
jur,jus,jud
justice, law
200
the offense of willfully breaking law by lying after making a formal promise or taking an oath
perjury
200
They knew they should not write sentence _______________________s in their essays.
fragment
200
to be out of money;
bankrupt
200
describes two different living organisms living together, sometimes depending on each other
symbiotic
200
ben, bene, bon
good, well
300
It is _________ or favorable for Chloe to study for her root tests.
beneficial
300
"break" into an issue; the right to vote
suffrage
300
the point where two or more things are joined (ex: highway)
junction
300
Contrary to popular belief, iPhones are not ___________ or necessary for survival.
vital
300
flect, flex
bend
400
(n) the territory or land in which justice and laws are administered and followed
jurisdiction
400
Teachers often ask students to __________ or think about how they did on a certain activity.
reflect
400
The essay was very ________________________ -- it jumped from one paragraph about endangered elephants to the next paragraph about foxes.
disjointed
400
The little girl is ______________________ and always puts a smile on the face of everyone she meets.
vivacious
400
junct, join
join, meet, link
500
The _____________ grandma baked cookies for all the kids of the neighborhood.
benevolent
500
What is the difference between the words "flexible" and "inflexible"?
Flexible means capable being bent without breaking while inflexible means the opposite.
*The prefix "in-" means not.
500
What is the difference between the root words "corrupt" and "corruptible"?
Corrupt describes someone who is already evil or dishonest while corruptible means a person is able to be influenced by someone else to become or do something dishonest.
500
antibiotics, biosphere, biography, biology are all what part of speech?
nouns
500
Which two roots share a meaning? And tell what the meaning is.
vit, viv & bio = life
OR
rupt & fract,frag = break