Latin and Greek Roots
Positive Connotation
Synonym Spelling
Random Holidays
100

-graph

What is to write?

100

immature, young

What is young?

100

Playing

F--li-k-ng

What is f-r- o-l-i-c-k-i-n-g?

100

Celebrated with tequila and hat dances, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the defeat of the French by Mexico in what battle?


What is the Battle of Puebla?

200

aqua-

What is water?

200

pushy, assertive

What is assertive?


200

booed


-eer-ed

What is j-e-e-r-e-d?

300

port-

What is to carry?

300

fussy, whiny

What is fussy?

300

nervous

a--re-hen--ve

What is a-p-p-r-e-h-e-n-s-i-v-e?

400

ced/cede

What is to go/move?

400

miserly, frugal

What is frugal?

400

good


-en-ol--t

What is b-e-n-e-v-o-l-e-n-t?

500

vert/vers

What is turn?

500

Vigilante, activist

What is activist?

500

believable

--au-ib-e

What is p-l-a-u-s-i-b-l-e?