ELA 8, Vocabulary, "Strai, Strict, String" Roots

Question 1

Boa Constrictor

Answer 1

(n) a snake that kills its prey by squeezing it tightly

Question 2

Constrict

Answer 2

(v) to hold in; to make smaller; to squeeze or bind to make smaller

Question 3

District

Answer 3

(n) a region that is bound together by specific rules, laws, resources, and/or money

Question 4

Restrain

Answer 4

(v) to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force

Question 5

Restricted

Answer 5

(adj) bound by limits; keep within certain rules

Question 6

Strain

Answer 6

(v) to draw or stretch tight beyond the normal limits

Question 7

Strainer

Answer 7

(n) a device used for letting the water leave the food so the food is drawn together

Question 8

String

Answer 8

(n) a thin piece of twisted fiber that can be use to tie things together

Question 9

Stringent

Answer 9

(adj) demanding strict attention to rules; rigid; having a tight set of rules

Question 10

Astringent

Answer 10

(n) a substance used on skin to make the skin tight