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What does the root word ‘tenacious’ mean?
Root:
Meaning of the word: Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
Define ‘retain’.
To keep possession of.
What is ‘detention’?
The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.
What does the root ‘termin’ refer to?
Boundary/Limit/End.
What is the meaning of ‘terminate’?
To bring to an end.
What does ‘indeterminate’ mean?
Not exactly known, established, or defined.
What does ‘exterminate’ mean?
To destroy completely.
What does the root ‘terr’ signify?
Earth.
Define ‘terrestrial’.
Of, on, or relating to the earth.
What is ‘territory’?
An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
What does ‘subterranean’ mean?
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth’s surface.
What does the root ‘trans/tra’ mean?
Across.
What does ‘transcend’ mean?
To go beyond the limits of something.
What does ‘transpose’ mean?
To change the relative position, order, or sequence of something.
Define ‘transmigration’.
The movement of a soul into another body after death.
What does the root ‘troph’ refer to?
Feed/Grow.
What is an ‘autotroph’?
An organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances.
What does ‘hypertrophy’ mean?
The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells.
Define ‘atrophy’.
The wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue.
What does the root ‘uni’ signify?
One.
What is ‘unilateral’?
Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation.
Define ‘unison’.
Simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech.
What does ‘unicellular’ mean?
Consisting of a single cell.
