ELA 12 Unit 4 Vocab/Root Words

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Across
  1. 4. contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
  2. 5. the Greek root for "bird"
  3. 6. the Latin root for "peace"
  4. 8. When the Jameis Winston threw another interception that led to a loss, Browns fans could be heard speaking in _______ tones across the city.
  5. 9. Made of thick stone and iron wrought gates,the medieval castle is a ________.
  6. 12. a type of game bird
  7. 14. My little brother's room was in complete _____ while he was home for the holidays.
  8. 15. The _____ on the succulent pricked my skin when I accidentally brushed against it.
  9. 16. Humorous, jest, jolly
Down
  1. 1. the Latin root in "culprit"
  2. 2. The norm is to lie in a ______ position when sleeping.
  3. 3. floating debris
  4. 6. consisting of or measured in money
  5. 7. Sam devised a _______ at the last minute to win the contemptuous chess match.
  6. 10. the Latin root in "abbreviation"
  7. 11. the Greek root in "homonym"
  8. 13. the Greek/Latin root for "I"
  9. 14. the Greek root for "skin"
  10. 17. a state of agreement, harmony
  11. 18. the Latin root in "legible"