Election Vocabulary Puzzle #1 - myVocabulary.com

Directions:	Type in 24 Election words (6 in each word puzzle) in the boxes INSIDE the colored images. You will obtain clues for the answers when you use the Latin root, the vocabulary definition, part of speech and Election word list. When you click on the submit button at the bottom of this page, you will get immediate feedback with both the Election vocabulary puzzle answers, the use of these words in context and your percentage score of correct answers. Use the Election vocabulary list of 385 words for writing assignments and additional vocabulary study. You can access them in the Word List header at the top of this page at myvocabulary.objectsdev.com.
Clue:	The following story clarifies meanings of the initial 12 election terms in the vocabulary word puzzles: The political campaign is in full swing. The highly contested election has magnificent ORATORY from new candidates and INCUMBENTS alike. Surprisingly, the SUPPORTERS on each side seem to have an AGENDA that focuses on the facts without name-calling and negative innuendo. However, the CONSTITUENCY that favors the RADICAL movement won\’t cooperate. Members brought up REVELATIONS about both opponents that were erroneous. The media appears confused amid the CONTROVERSY and shows its bias by taking sides. Finally, each main party, those espousing LIBERALISM and those espousing CONSERVATISM, decide to NOMINATE two DELEGATES each. These four people will dictate the facts to the media and repudiate any twisted rhetoric. The Election word list contains the correct answers. In addition to this Interactive Election Word Puzzle, myvocabulary.objectsdev.com also features a Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Search, Crossword, Definition Match, True or False, Synonym or Antonym and a Concentration activity. Please use the 420 Vocabulary Word Lists also available from the homepage relating to government, politics, character and competition etc. You have permission from myvocabulary.objectsdev.com to make a hard copy of Election vocabulary for further study at home or in classes.
Vocabulary Word List:	Election vocabulary word list: Adverse, Agenda, Appointment, Audience, Ballot, Boondoggle, Bunk, Campaign, Candidate, Canvass, Caucus, Challenge, Charisma, Coattails, Conservatism, Constituency, Constituents, Controversy, Declare, Diverse, Delegates, Derision, Electoral, Eloquent, Ethics, Feuds, Front Runner, Gerrymander, Gracious, Hypocrisy, Incumbent, Inspired, Issues, Jubilant, Judicial, Legislature, Liberalism, Lobby, Nominate, Orator, Oratory, Partisan, Party, Petition, Pollster, Primary, Quorum, Recidivism, Radical, Revelations, Seniority, Spectacle, Strategy, Straw Poll, Supporter, Tactics, Term, Unity, Veto, Voter

Directions:

Type in 24 Election words (6 in each word puzzle) in the boxes INSIDE the colored images. You will obtain clues for the answers when you use the Latin root, the vocabulary definition, part of speech and Election word list. When you click on the submit button at the bottom of this page, you will get immediate feedback with both the Election vocabulary puzzle answers, the use of these words in context and your percentage score of correct answers.
Use the Election vocabulary list of 385 words for writing assignments and additional vocabulary study. You can access them in the Word List header at the top of this page at myvocabulary.objectsdev.com.

Clue:

The following story clarifies meanings of the initial 12 election terms in the vocabulary word puzzles:

The political campaign is in full swing. The highly contested election has magnificent ORATORY from new candidates and INCUMBENTS alike. Surprisingly, the SUPPORTERS on each side seem to have an AGENDA that focuses on the facts without name-calling and negative innuendo. However, the CONSTITUENCY that favors the RADICAL movement won\’t cooperate. Members brought up REVELATIONS about both opponents that were erroneous. The media appears confused amid the CONTROVERSY and shows its bias by taking sides. Finally, each main party, those espousing LIBERALISM and those espousing CONSERVATISM, decide to NOMINATE two DELEGATES each. These four people will dictate the facts to the media and repudiate any twisted rhetoric.

The Election word list contains the correct answers. In addition to this Interactive Election Word Puzzle, myvocabulary.objectsdev.com also features a Fill-in-the-Blanks, Word Search, Crossword, Definition Match, True or False, Synonym or Antonym and a Concentration activity. Please use the 420 Vocabulary Word Lists also available from the homepage relating to government, politics, character and competition etc.

You have permission from myvocabulary.objectsdev.com to make a hard copy of Election vocabulary for further study at home or in classes.

Vocabulary Word List:

Election vocabulary word list:
Adverse, Agenda, Appointment, Audience, Ballot, Boondoggle, Bunk, Campaign, Candidate, Canvass, Caucus, Challenge, Charisma, Coattails, Conservatism, Constituency, Constituents, Controversy, Declare, Diverse, Delegates, Derision, Electoral, Eloquent, Ethics, Feuds, Front Runner, Gerrymander, Gracious, Hypocrisy, Incumbent, Inspired, Issues, Jubilant, Judicial, Legislature, Liberalism, Lobby, Nominate, Orator, Oratory, Partisan, Party, Petition, Pollster, Primary, Quorum, Recidivism, Radical, Revelations, Seniority, Spectacle, Strategy, Straw Poll, Supporter, Tactics, Term, Unity, Veto, Voter

1) A person designated to act for or represent another or others, as at a conference or political convention (noun) Root LEG = appoint, send, bring

2) A person who gives help and comfort; an adherent; follower; advocate; partisan (noun) Root PORT = carry

3) All the people, esp. voters, served by a particular elected official or representative; the district of such a group of voters (noun) Root STIT-STAT = set, establish, place, put

4) The current holder of an office or position (noun) Root CUMB = lie down, recline

5) Skill or eloquence in public speaking (noun) Root ORAT = pray, address

6) To propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office (verb) Root NOMIN = name

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