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Words from roots

Match the word with the proper meaning

QuestionAnswer
structure a building
traction the act of pulling on a bone with a special device
invincible unable to defeat or beat
mobilize to put into action
brevity shortness of time
recede to go back
accelerate to speed up
regress to go backwards
aviary a place for birds
memoir a story of a person's life
aqueduct a structure used to carry water
maritime relating to the sea
pugnacious having a belligerent nature
react respond to
audible able to be heard
juvenile a person who is under 18
ventilate air coming into a room
cognitive relating to knowing
terminal end of a railroad,airplane,trucking, shipping
scribble to write hurriedly
captivate to hold one's attention
tactile relating to the sense of touch
dictate to speak or act domineeringly
interrupt to stop by breaking in
pose to put in place
fragment a piece of a whole
animate to give life to
credulous to be believed
equitable being fair
introduce leading one person to another
voluntary doing something of one's free will
nomenclature the names of things relating to something
carnivorous animal or person who eats meat
manicure polish the fingernails
voracious extremely famished
versatile changing easily
loquacious describing a person who talks alot
annuity a sum of money paid yearly
equilateral equal on all sides
temporal having to do with time
verity the state of being true
durable capable of enduring hard wear
vivacious lively
exclaimed shouted out
vocal using one's voice
Created by: gailsssd
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