UCPS 6th Grade Roots List #9

#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16
21 words 438 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
    In a stark departure from traditional linear narrative, the movie’s scenes aren’t chronological. Washington Post (Dec 9, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "time"
  2. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Using recipes from certain periods of American history, she chronicles her cooking and consuming on her blog, Four Pounds Flour. New York Times (Nov 17, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "time"
  3. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
    from the word-forming element meaning "marriage"
  4. polygamy
    having more than one spouse at a time
    from the word-forming element meaning "marriage"
  5. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
    In the composition of that class there enter various elements, heterogeneous moods, different levels of development. Trotzky, Leon Davidovich
    from the word-forming element meaning "different"
  6. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
    Such heterodox thinking can be wrapped in a bit of disingenuous cluelessness: “I’m not sure how things work here, but I was thinking…” Economist (Apr 7, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "different"
  7. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
    Precisely why T. rex had forelimbs is one of the enduring mysteries of dinosaur paleontology. Washington Times (Oct 14, 2016)
    from the Greek word meaning "old"
  8. genetic
    relating to the study of heredity and variation in organisms
    “Depending on your genetics, a food can smell pleasant or unpleasant,” Dr. Lim said. New York Times (Nov 29, 2016)
    from the Greek word meaning "origin"
  9. generation
    a stage of technological development or innovation
    “He wanted to bring in the next generation of things.” Washington Times (Dec 7, 2016)
    from the Greek word meaning "origin"
  10. nativity
    the event of being born
    Many anecdotes continue to be related of him in the town of his nativity, which show his shrewdness, his sagacity, his military hardihood and bravery. Stark, James H.
    from the Old French word meaning "birth"
  11. natal
    relating to or accompanying birth
    Male chimpanzees remain in their natal home, so their male-male bonds are built on the standard evolutionary principle of kin selection. New York Times (Sep 10, 2016)
    from the Old French word meaning "birth"
  12. theology
    the rational and systematic study of religion
    Her theology was a curious mixture of Irish fairies and an Old Testament Jehovah whom in her later life she confused with her father. East of Eden
    from the word-forming element meaning "god"
  13. theism
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
    Philosophy in its purest form, as taught by Socrates and Plato, presented again the lost idea of pure Theism. Jones, Jesse H.
    from the word-forming element meaning "god"
  14. autograph
    a person's own signature
    It was fun to see him after the show, signing autographs, and that same charm still there. Washington Times (Dec 3, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "write"
  15. paragraph
    one of several distinct subdivisions of a text
    On a good day, they would write a paragraph or two. The New Yorker (Dec 7, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "write"
  16. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
    Andrew estimates that he has spent 280 hours interviewing, transcribing and editing video from the project. Washington Times (Nov 21, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "write"
  17. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
    I didn’t realize Jaja was looking, too, until he read aloud the words inscribed on the pedestal: ‘“To restore the dignity of man.’” Purple Hibiscus
    from the word-forming element meaning "write"
  18. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
    I drove on, sweeping on a huge curve through Idaho, stopping frequently to admire the mountain panoramas. The Guardian (Nov 5, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "all"
  19. pandemic
    existing everywhere
    Another great pandemic, beginning in 1364, spread over the whole of the then known world and appeared in its most virulent form. Doane, Rennie Wilbur
    from the word-forming element meaning "all"
  20. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
    The narrator is transparent, but omniscient, recording the tremors running beneath the happy exterior of these people’s lives. Washington Post (Sep 6, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "all"
  21. omnivore
    an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
    “They are true omnivores, eating plants, animals and insects.” New York Times (Nov 13, 2016)
    from the word-forming element meaning "all"
Created on Mon Dec 12 13:38:01 EST 2016 (updated Mon Dec 19 12:21:18 EST 2016)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.