MP4 Root Words

Which word best describes someone who acts with the intention to harm others?

• intermediary

• malice

• sustenance

• tenacity

If a scientist is acting as a go-between for two research teams, which word best describes their role?

• malefactor

• intermediary

• substratum

• retrograde

Which word means to move backward to an earlier or less advanced state?

• retrogress

• percolate

• subjugate

• pertinent

What is the meaning of "perforate"?

• To make holes in something

• To act as a mediator

• To move backward

• To provide nourishment

Which word refers to a person who commits a crime or does evil?

• malefactor

• pusillanimous

• perennial

• speculate

If something is described as "perennial," what does it mean?

• Occurring only once

• Lasting for a long time or recurring

• Easily broken

• Unimportant

Which word best describes a person who is cowardly or lacks courage?

• tenacity

• pusillanimous

• contiguous

• subjugate

If two countries share a common border, their territories are said to be:

• tangential

• contiguous

• retrograde

• inauspicious

Which word means to insert or introduce between other elements?

• interject

• speculate

• subjugate

• perennial

If someone is described as "perspicacious," what quality do they possess?

• Cowardice

• Sharp insight or understanding

• Evil intent

• Childishness