Rupt Root Words

The meeting came to an (a)   halt when the fire alarm sounded.

• abrupt
• corrupt
• bankrupt
• erupt

They had to sell their house because they were financially (a)   .

• bankrupt
• ruptured
• interrupted
• abrupt

The ​ (a)   official was caught accepting bribes from local businesses.

• corrupt
• disrupted
• abrupt
• ruptured

In a ​ (a)   environment, even the most honest individuals can be tempted.

• corruptible
• interruption
• bankrupt
• disrupted

The loud noise from the construction site ​ (a)   our class.

• disrupted
• abrupted
• corrupted
• bankrupted

The constant ​ (a)   during the class made it hard to concentrate.

• disruptions
• corruptibles
• ruptures
• abrupts

The volcano is expected to ​ (a)   any day now, causing nearby residents to evacuate.

• erupt
• abrupt
• bankrupt
• corrupt

1. The phone call ​ (a)   our dinner.

• interrupted
• corrupted
• bankrupted
• erupted

The sudden ​ (a)   of the power supply left the entire neighborhood in darkness.

• interruption
• corruption
• disrupt
• erupt

The athlete had to undergo surgery after a ​ (a)   in his Achilles tendon.

• rupture
• corruptible
• disruption
• bankrupt