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NEW WEEKLY FEATURE from Vocabulary University®: ROOTY's ROOT-A-WEEK:
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| Week Number |
This Week's 3 roots and their meaning |
Root 1 + puzzle link (4 words) |
Root 2 + puzzle link (4 words) |
Root 3 + puzzle link (4 words) |
Online Link to Rootonym |
| # 1 | CED= go, yield DICT= speak, declare FID= faith, trust |
CED recede, ancestry procedure, succession CED |
DICT abdicate, indictment dedication, dictatorial DICT |
FID infidel, bona fide affidavit, confidential FID |
CED DICT FID |
| # 2 | CEPT= take, receive GRAD= step, walk, degree CRED= believe |
CEPT concept, exception acceptable, intercept CEPT |
GRAD gradient, graduation gradually, centigrade GRAD |
CRED credence, credentials creditor, credibility CRED |
CEPT GRAD CRED |
| # 3 | GEN= race, kind LUC= light DUCT= lead |
GEN gentle, degenerate congenial, generation GEN |
LUM/LUS luminary, illustrate illuminate, lackluster LUM/LUS |
DUCT induct, seductive aqueduct, conducive DUCT |
GEN LUC-LUM-LUS DUCT |
| # 4 | CUR= run JECT= throw, cast LAT= carry, lift, bring |
CUR concur, incursion precursor, recurrent CUR |
JECT dejected, projection interject, adjective JECT |
LAT relate, legislative translation, elated LAT |
CUR JECT LAT |
| Week Number |
This Week's 3 roots and their meaning |
Root 1 + puzzle link (4 words) |
Root 2 + puzzle linkk (4 words) |
Root 3 + puzzle link (4 words) |
Online Link to Rootonym |
| # 5 | FER= carry, bear, bring GRAT= thankful, pleasing LECT= choose |
FER transfer, vociferious infertile, odoriferous FER |
GRAT ingrate, gracious gratitude, disgrace GRAT |
LECT select, recollection predilection, intellect LECT |
FER GRAT LECT |
| # 6 | CLAM= call out MORT= death CLUS= close, shut |
CLAM clamor, reclamation exclamatory, disclaim CLAM |
MORT mortal, rigor mortis mortify, immortality MORT |
CLUS-CLUD preclude, seclusion inclusive, recluse CLUS |
CLAM
MORT CLUS-CLUD |
| # 7 | PEL= drive, urge DIT= give, push POS= place, put |
PEL-PUL pulsate, expulsion repulsive, propulsion PEL |
DIT-DAT editorial, addition tradition, extradite DIT |
POS juxtapose, repository proposition, expose POS |
PEL DIT POS |
| # 8 | MAN= hand SECU= follow QUIR= seek, ask |
MAN manacles, manipulate manifest, emancipate MAN |
SECU-SEQU sequel, inconsequential consecutive, prosecute SECU |
QUIR-QUIS acquire, exquisite inquisitive, require QUIR |
MAN SECU QUIR |
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Interactive, grade level puzzles:
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["S140 Level 3"]
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["S140Level 2-FITB"] --
["S140Level 3-FITB"]
Crosswords:
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["S140Level 2 C/W"] --
["S140Level 3 C/W"]
Definition MATCH:
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["S140Level 2-Match"] --
["S140Level 3-Match"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters:
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[S140Level 2-Syn/Ant] --
[S140Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Find the Words:
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["S140Level 2 WF"] --
["S140Level 3 WF"]
Contextual Stories:
["S140Level 1 Story"] --
["S140Level 2 Story"] --
["S140Level 3 Story"]
Is It True or False?:
["S140Level 1 T/F"] --
["S140Level 2 T/F"] --
["S140Level 3 T/F"]
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