Root-Based Vocabulary 2

a person held captive or against his/her will

• hostage
• hospice
• hostel
• inhospitable

a place for caring for dying persons

• hospice
• hostel
• inhospitable
• hostile

a cheap place to stay for youth travelers

• hostel
• inhospitable
• hostile
• hostage

not friendly or receptive

• inhospitable
• hostile
• hostage
• hospice

opposed or resisting; relating to an enemy

• hostile
• hostage
• hostel
• inhospitable

The crusaders were afraid as they entered the _____ territory of the enemy.

• hostile

• inhospitable

• hostage

• hostel

It's very _______ of

him to be so rude to strangers.

• inhospitable

• hostage

• hostel

• hostile

The terrorists demanded a plane and a pilot in exchange for the ________.

• hostages

• hostels

• hostiles

• hospices

She chose to go to a ________ instead of a hospital in the last days of her battle with cancer.

• hospice

• hostel

• hostage

• inhospitable

In the old days, a traveler could spend the night at one of the _______ placed along the coach route.

• hostels

• hostages

• hospices

• hostiles