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Word Roots 7: SPECT, STA, VERT Advanced Puzzle 2 – myvocabulary.com

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Directions:

The Master Root is: VERT-VERS which means turn.
To solve the puzzle, use the clues given to determine the key words in the word boxes. Put your answers INSIDE the word boxes, move down to the next puzzle and, at the bottom of the last puzzle, click ” SUBMIT” to get all the correct answers and the use of each word in a sentence.

Clue:
  • Definition Word 1: VERT–turn–Keyword is 7 letter noun–Sensation of dizziness and the feeling that one’s surroundings are turning
  • Definition Word 2: VERS–turn–Keyword is 8 letter noun–A strong feeling of dislike, repugnance or antipathy toward something and a desire to avoid it
  • Definition Word 3: VERS–turn–Keyword is 8 letter addjective–Determined not to do what is expected or desired; contrary
  • Definition Word 4: VERT–turn–Keyword is 9 letter noun–Individual interested in the matters wholly or predominately toward what is outside the self
Vocabulary Word List:
  • Level 1: advertisement, circumstance, constant, conversation, distant, inspection, prospect, revert, spectacle, standard, suspect, vertical
  • Level 2: anniversary, conspicuous, disrespect, diversify, establish, speculate, stamina, statistics, superstitious, suspicion, universal, versatility
  • Level 3: auspicious, aversion, circumspect, constituents, despicable, destitute, ecstasy, extrovert, obstinate, perverse, specious, vertigo

1) An individual interested in matters wholly or predominately toward what is outside the self (noun)

2) Determined not to do what is expected or desired; contrary (adjective)

3) A strong feeling of dislike, repugnance or antipathy toward something & a desire to avoid it (noun)

4) Sensation of dizziness and the feeling that one’s surroundings are turning (noun)