Wordlist 3

Question 1

Adage

(roots ad- and agi)

Answer 1

A common saying

From ad- (“to”) and agi (“I say”)

Question 2

Glial Cell

(root glia)

Answer 2

Brain cell that supports, nourishes, and protects neurons

From glia (“glue”)

Question 3

Interleave

(roots inter- and leaf)

Answer 3

To arrange in alternating layers

From inter- (“between, among”) and leaf (“leaf of a plant, a sheet of paper or page of a book”)

Question 4

Myelin

(root myel-)

Answer 4

Fatty material that surrounds neurons and helps their signals travel faster.

From myel- (“bone marrow, brain, innermost part”)

Question 5

Neuron

(root neur)

Answer 5

A brain cell that transmits electronic messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

From nuer (“nerve”)

Question 6

Retrieve

(roots re- and trover)

Answer 6

To get something and bring it back

From re- (“back, again”) and trover (“to find, compose, or invent”)

Question 7

Spectrum

(root spect)

Answer 7

A range

From spect (“see, look at, observe”)

Question 8

Vault

(root volut)

Answer 8

A locked underground storeroom with thick walls and a strong door

From volut (“an arched ceiling, or something that’s rolled, turned, or wrapped up”)

Question 9

Alienation

(root alius)

Answer 9

Feeling distant from groups , beliefs, or activities one should feel a part of

From alius (“another, other, different”)

Question 10

Amorphous

(roots a- and morph)

Answer 10

Shapeless and formless

From a- (without) and morph (shape, form)

Question 11

Conundrum

Answer 11

A dilemma or problem

Question 12

Phenomenon

(root phainomenon)

Answer 12

Something that happened that can be seen, often something extraordinary, interesting, or important

From phainomenon (“something that appears or becomes visible”)