Roots 1-6

Question 1

rupt

Answer 1

break, burst

Question 2

abrupt

Answer 2

sudden

Question 3

corrupt

Answer 3

not stable, wrong, vicious, changed from good to bad

Question 4

disrupt

Answer 4

break apart

Question 5

erupt

Answer 5

external burst/break out

Question 6

incorruptible

Answer 6

cannot be corrupt; secure; honest

Question 7

interrupt

Answer 7

interject; hinder; break into

Question 8

rupture

Answer 8

1. to break/to burst

2. hostility

Question 9

-cide

Answer 9

killing/killer

Question 10

fratricide

Answer 10

killing the brother

Question 11

genocide

Answer 11

destruction of an entire culture

Question 12

germicide

Answer 12

germ killer

Question 13

homicide

Answer 13

killing of a human being

Question 14

infanticide

Answer 14

killing infants

Question 15

matricide

Answer 15

killing the mother

Question 16

patricide

Answer 16

killing the father

Question 17

pesticide

Answer 17

killing bugs/pests

Question 18

regicide

Answer 18

killing a member of royalty

Question 19

sororicide

Answer 19

killing the sister

Question 20

suicide

Answer 20

killing of oneself

Question 21

tyrannicide

Answer 21

killing a tyrant

Question 22

string/strict

Answer 22

bind or draw tight

Question 23

astringement

Answer 23

drawing tightly together or substance to check blood flow

Question 24

boa constrictor

Answer 24

a snake that constricts its prey

Question 25

constrict

Answer 25

hold up

Question 26

restrict

Answer 26

prevent

Question 27

stricture

Answer 27

an adverse criticism

Question 28

stringent

Answer 28

harsh, tight, restrictive, rigid, severe

Question 29

unrestricted

Answer 29

not help up nor restricted

Question 30

vor

Answer 30

eat greedily

Question 31

carnivorous

Answer 31

meat eater

Question 32

devour

Answer 32

eat quickly and in a high quantity

Question 33

herbivorous

Answer 33

plant eater

Question 34

insectivorous

Answer 34

insect eater

Question 35

omnivorous

Answer 35

meat and plant eater

Question 36

voracious

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describes a big eater or someone who does anything excessively, like reading

Question 37

viv

Answer 37

live, alive

Question 38

convival

Answer 38

fond of eating and drinking with friend; jovial

Question 39

revive

Answer 39

bring back to life

Question 40

survive

Answer 40

stay alive

Question 41

vivid

Answer 41

elaborated, full of detail, lively

Question 42

vivify

Answer 42

to make something more vivid

Question 43

vivisection

Answer 43

operation on living animal for scientific investigation

Question 44

tort (tors)

Answer 44

twist

Question 45

contortionist

Answer 45

person who can twist his or her body into odd postures

Question 46

distort

Answer 46

twist out of shape; contort

Question 47

extort

Answer 47

wrest from a person by force

Question 48

retort

Answer 48

reply quickly or sharply in kind

Question 49

torsion

Answer 49

act of twisting

Question 50

tortuous

Answer 50

full of twists and curves; winding

Question 51

torture

Answer 51

wrench; twist; inflict severe pain upon