Greek/Latin Roots
foot or feet
What is PED?
MAN or MANU
What is HAND or HANDS?
A serious __________________ such as fighting in the hallway, can earn you a suspension.
What is "AN INFRACTION"?
MANIPULATE
What is a VERB?- (To handle something with skill)
"PRE" as in Predict
What is "BEFORE"? ( to say something before it happens)
good or well
What is BEN/BENE/BON?
DICT
What is To SPEAK or to SAY?
My friend and I went to get a pedicure and a __________ before homecoming so our feet and hands looked nice.
What is "A MANICURE"?
PEDOMETER
What is a NOUN? ( something worn on a wrist that tells how many steps a person has taken)
"CONTRA" as in Contradict
What is "AGAINST"? ( to go against what was already said)
to build
What is STRUCT?
PORT
What is TO CARRY?
The concert had _____________ toilets that smelled awful, but we had to use them since we had to go to the bathroom.
What is "PORTABLE"?
What is a "NOUN"? ( The act of moving or carrying something from one place to another)
"CON" as in Construct
What is "WITH" ? ( construct is to build with something)
bad or abnormal
What is MAL?
MAL
What is BAD or ABNORMAL?
Doctors removed the tumor and discovered it was __________! I was so happy I cried.
What is "BENIGN"? ( not harmful to your body)
DISMAL
What is "AN ADJECTIVE"? (Depressing or gloomy like feelings or the weather)
"ER or OR" as in teacher or dictator
What is "ONE WHO or A PERSON"? ( one who teaches or one who speaks for others)
to break
What is FRAG or FRACT?
FRAC or FRAG
The jury came back with a guilty _________. The criminal was sentenced to life in prison.
What is "VERDICT"?
CONTRADICT
"IM" as in IMPORT
What is "INTO"? (as in carrying something INTO a country)