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    Overview:
  • Hi! I am Cinny Nym, a faculty member at Vocabulary University®.
    Have you studied the given roots and their meanings? Have you repeated unfamiliar words out loud? Tip: To learn new words, LOOK at them, LISTEN to them and then WRITE them. Have you listened to a "faculty member" read the words in a story at the "view context story" link? (Note: this AUDIO resource is available for all sesssions from #1 through #6. AUDIO will be available in future sets of words as noted.)
    Each puzzle contains a root, a definition and a part of speech for each word. The OBJECTIVE of this activity is to solve the puzzle by typing in appropriate letters in the word blanks.
  • If you have not learned the unfamiliar word(s) well enough and are unable to solve the puzzles, press the submit button. By doing this, you can study again the root, word answers and a contextual sentence. Then go back and try to solve the puzzle by typing in letters. You can solve the puzzle repeatedly until you earn a perfect score!
  • Email your answers to friends, family and classmates. The OUTCOME is your mastery of three roots and at least 12 words!
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1) Root-A-Week: DICT #2
Directions: The Master Root is: DICT which means SPEAK, DECLARE.
To solve the puzzle put your answers INSIDE the word boxes and, at the bottom of the puzzle, click submit. When you hit "Submit", you will get back the correct answers, the use of the word in a sentence and the percentage score for how many questions you answered correctly.
 
Clue: Use the definition, root and part of speech clues to determine each of the key words in the word boxes. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.
 
WordBank: abdicate, addicted, contradiction, dedicate, dedication, dictatorial, dictatorship, dictionary, edict, indicate, indictment, jurisdiction, predicament, predicate, prediction, verdict
 
 
Root-A-Week: DICT #2
 
1)  A book containing a selection of the works of a language, usually arranged alphabetically (noun)
  
2)  A country or form of government in which absolute power is exercised by an imperious ruler (noun)
  
 
3)  To point out or demonstrate; to serve as a sign, symptom or token of (verb)
 
4)  A statement or telling in advance what will happen; a prophesy (noun)
  

2) Root-A-Week: DICT #3
Directions: The Master Root is: DICT which means SPEAK, DECLARE.
To solve the puzzle put your answers INSIDE the word boxes and, at the bottom of the puzzle, click submit. When you hit "Submit", you will get back the correct answers, the use of the word in a sentence and the percentage score for how many questions you answered correctly.
 
Clue: Use the definition, root and part of speech clues to determine each of the key words in the word boxes. You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom.
 
WordBank: abdicate, addicted, contradiction, dedicate, dedication, dictatorial, dictatorship, dictionary, edict, indicate, indictment, jurisdiction, predicament, predicate, prediction, verdict
 
 
Root-A-Week: DICT #3
 
1)  To set apart seriously for a special purpose; to devote to some work or duty (verb)
  
2)  A decree issued by a sovereign or other authority; any authoritative command (noun)
  
 
3)  The right, power or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies; control (noun)
  
4)  To proclaim; to declare or affirm; to imply (verb)