Quarter 2 Root Words

4. to make something smaller or shorter; to become smaller
5. the art of making beautiful handwriting
7. words that are written on or cut into a surface
11. likely to cause people to argue or disagree
13. able to move from one place to another
14. a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals; the study of life
16. the amount that something is stretched; an uneasy feeling that makes it difficult to relax
17. a reason for doing something
18. not named or identified; made or done by someone unknown
19. a name for something that is formed from the first letter of each of the words in a title

1. the condition of being eager to act or work
2. the act or power of carefully thinking about, listening to, or watching someone or something
3. generous and friendly to guests or visitors
6. a place or position
8. not friendly; having or showing unfriendly feelings; harsh or unpleasant
9. a name a person, such as a writer, uses instead of his or her real name
10. to force someone or something to move from a place or position
12. a person who is captured by someone who demands that certain things be done before the captured person is freed
15. capable of being slowly broken down into very small parts by natural processes