Set Six

Question 1

Brackish

Answer 1

Root: “brack” (salty or briny water)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-ish” (forming adjectives to denote similarity or quality)
Etymology: From Middle English “brakish,” from Old English “bracisc” (briny), from “brac” (brackish water). The term “brackish” describes water that is slightly salty, typically found where fresh and seawater mix.

Question 2

Salacious

Answer 2

Root: “sal” (salt, or in this context, lewdness or lust)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-ious” (forming adjectives, indicating a quality or state)
Etymology: From Latin “salaciousus,” from “salax” (greedy, lustful), derived from “sal” (salt), with a figurative meaning of being lustful or lewd.

Question 3

Magnanimous

Answer 3

Root: “anim” (soul, spirit)
Prefix: “magna-“ (great)
Suffix: “-ous” (forming adjectives indicating a quality)
Etymology: From Latin “magnanimus,” from “magnus” (great) + “animus” (soul, spirit), meaning “great-souled” or generous.

Question 4

Jingoistic

Answer 4

Root: “jingo” (a term referring to patriotic sentiment)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-istic” (forming adjectives indicating a quality or relation)
Etymology: From “jingo,” an exclamation used in a British patriotic song of the 19th century. “Jingoistic” describes extreme patriotism or nationalism, often with aggressive or bellicose attitudes.

Question 5

Sanguine

Answer 5

Root: “sanguin” (blood)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-ine” (forming adjectives)
Etymology: From Latin “sanguineus,” from “sanguis” (blood). Originally referring to a ruddy or blood-red complexion, it later came to mean optimistic or cheerful.

Question 6

Iconoclastic

Answer 6

Root: “icon” (image, idol) + “clast” (breaker)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-ic” (forming adjectives) + “-astic” (forming adjectives, often indicating a tendency or inclination)
Etymology: From Greek “iconoclastēs,” from “eikon” (image) + “klastes” (breaker), from “klan” (to break). It refers to someone who attacks or rejects cherished beliefs or institutions.

Question 7

Fetid

Answer 7

Root: “fet” (to stink)
Prefix: None
Suffix: “-id” (forming adjectives)
Etymology: From Latin “fetidus” (foul-smelling), from “fetere” (to stink). Describes something with a strong, unpleasant odor.

Question 8

Disinter

Answer 8

Root: “inter” (to bury)
Prefix: “dis-“ (opposite, reverse)
Suffix: None
Etymology: From Latin “disinterrare,” from “dis-“ (opposite of) + “interrare” (to bury), from “inter” (to bury). To “disinter” means to dig up something that was buried, especially a corpse.