Wordlist 4

Question 1

Anthropogenic

(Roots anthrop and gen)

Answer 1

Caused by human activity

From anthrop (“human being”) and gen (“origin, beginning, cause”)

Question 2

Cacophony

(Roots kakos and phon)

Answer 2

A loud, unharmonious sound

From kakos (“bad, evil”) and phon (“sound”)

Question 3

Cull

(Roots co- and lect)

Answer 3

To gather, select, pick

From co- (“together, with”) and lect (“gathered, chosen”)

Question 4

Euthanize

(Roots eu- and Thanatos)

Answer 4

To kill somebody in a way that makes their death peaceful

From eu- (“good”) and Thanatos (‘death”)

Question 5

Extirpated

(Roots ex- and stirps)

Answer 5

Root out, destroy completely

From ex- (“out”) and stirps (“root”)

Question 6

Habituated

(Root hab)

Answer 6

Used to taking or consuming something regularly

From hab (“have”)

Question 7

Pinniped

(Roots pin and ped)

Answer 7

The group of ocean mammals that includes sea lions, seals, and walruses

From pin (“feather”) and ped (“foot”)

Question 8

Plight

(Root plic)

Answer 8

Dangerous, harmful situation

From plic (“fold”)

Question 9

Synergistic

(Roots syn- and erg)

Answer 9

Describes two things becoming more powerful when they are combined

From syn- (“with, together, at the same time”) and erg (“work”)

Question 10

Riperian

(Root ripa)

Answer 10

Relating to a riverbank

From ripa (“riverbank, shore”)

Question 11

Fraught

(Root fraught)

Answer 11

Causing concern, worry, anxiety

From fraught (“weighed down by a lot of freight”)

Question 12

Hazing

(Root haser)

Answer 12

Creating an unpleasant environment for an animal so it will leave an area

From haser (irritate, annoy)