Flip book Roots
Words We Barely Know
Common Words
Words from Unit 2
Fill in the blank
100

This root means good 

What is "bene" 

100

This adjective describes something without physical substance, like a ghost or a spirit.

What is incorporeal? 

100

This word can either be how you behave or something that happens in a musical concert.  

What is "conduct"?  

100

This word means something that is in our way 

What is a barrier? 

100

The doctor explained that the lump was ________, so it wasn’t dangerous.

What is benign 

200

This root means to change

What is alter? 

200

Mathematicians use this word to describe something so small it’s nearly immeasurable

What is infinitesimal?

200

This word is what happens when someone takes another person without their consent...

What is to "abduct"? 

200

This word means difficulty or misfortune

What is adversity? 

200

The _________ woman donated food and clothes to families in need.

What is benevolent? 

300

This root is related to the idea of belief 

What is "cred"? 

300

A nicotine patch delivers medication through the skin using this method.

What is transdermal?

300
It is very important to do this to your clothing so it will fit properly. 

What is get an "alteration"? 

300
This word means to be able to recover quickly from something difficult or traumatic 

What is resilience (or resilient)?  

300

In the story, the spirit was described as _________, as it had no physical body.

What is incorporeal? 

400

This is the root you need when you want to get a good night's sleep....

What is "dorm"? 

400

A person who is generous in forgiving an insult or injury might be described with this noble adjective

What is magnanimous?

400

This word tells us how many people will fit inside a place. 

What is "capacity"?  

400
This was the the set of laws that separated the Europeans (whites) from Non-Europeans (non-whites) in South Africa 

What is apartheid? 

400

The teacher asked us to ___________ the main idea of the story in one sentence.

What is encapsulate? 

500

This is the root for what you do when you compose an essay....

What is "graph" which means "to write"? 

500

When an army surrenders after realizing it cannot win, it does this.

What is capitulate?

500

This word is what happens when people don't communicate well and there is a misunderstanding. 

What is an altercation? 

500

This was the name for the territory designated by the apartheid government for South Africa’s Black population according to the article by Mike Kubic.

What are Bantustans? 

500

The medicine had a __________ effect, making the patient feel very sleepy.

What is dormitive?