[3,"a","ban","don","to give up completely"]
[4,"ab","bre","vi","ate","to make shorter by leaving out letters"]
[3,"a","bol","ish","to get rid of completely"]
[2,"a","bridge","to shorten"]
[4,"ac","a","dem","ic","having to do with schools, colleges, or teaching"]
[4,"ac","cu","mu","late","to pile up, collect, or gather over a period of time"]
[2,"ad","just","to change or move in order to make fit"]
[3,"ad","van","tage","a better chance; more favorable position"]
[4,"ad","ver","sar","y","a person who is against another; enemy or opponent"]
[3,"ad","vo","cate","to speak or write in favor of"]
[4,"af","firm","a","tive","saying that something is true; answering yes"]
[2,"af","front","speech or behavior that is meant to be rude or to hurt someone; an insult made on purpose"]
[3,"ag","gra","vate","to make worse; make more troublesome"]
[4,"ag","ri","cul","ture","the work of growing crops and raising farm animals; science of farming"]
[3,"a","kim","bo","with the hands on the hips and the elbows bent outward"]
[2,"al","ien","belonging to another country or people; foreign"]
[2,"al","lege","to say firmly but usually without having proof"]
[3,"al","ler","gy","a condition in which coughing, sneezing, or a rash develops when a person comes in contact with certain things"]
[4,"am","big","u","ous","having two or more possible meanings"]
[3,"an","a","lyze","to separate something into its parts in order to examine them"]
[2,"an","nex","to add or attach a smaller thing to a larger one"]
[3,"an","nu","al","happening or coming once a year; yearly"]
[4,"an","tag","o","nize","to cause dislike in; make an enemy of"]
[4,"an","thol","o","gy","a collection of poems, stories, or other writings"]
[4,"an","tic","i","pate","to look forward to; expect"]
[4,"an","ti","sep","tic","a substance that kills germs or stops their growth"]
[2,"a","pex","the highest point of anything; peak"]
[3,"ap","pli","ance","a machine or device that is used to do a special job around the house more easily"]
[4,"ap","pre","ci","ate","to understand and enjoy"]
[3,"ap","pre","hend","to capture and arrest"]
[3,"ap","pren","tice","a person who is learning a trade or craft by helping a skilled worker"]
[3,"ap","ri","cot","a pale orange fruit that looks like a small peach"]
[3,"ap","ti","tude","a natural ability; talent"]
[3,"a","quat","ic","growing or living in water"]
[3,"aq","ue","duct","a large pipe or channel that brings water from a distant place"]
[4,"ar","bi","tra","tion","the act or process of settling an argument by letting an outside person or group listen to both sides and make a decision"]
[3,"ar","ti","san","a person who works at a craft that requires manual or artistic skill"]
[2,"as","cent","the act of moving up, rising, or climbing"]
[2,"a","skew","on or to one side; not straight"]
[4,"as","pi","ra","tion","a strong wish, hope, or ambition"]
[3,"a","sy","lum","a place where one is safe and secure; refuge"]
[4,"au","to","ma","tion","a system of manufacturing in which some jobs are done by machines instead of people"]
[2,"av","id","very eager or full of enthusiasm"]
[2,"bal","last","heavy material, such as sand, that is carried in a ship, balloon, or vehicle to keep it steady or balanced"]
[3,"ban","dan","na","a large, colored handkerchief"]
[3,"ban","is","ter","a handrail along a staircase"]
[3,"bar","ri","cade","a pile of things that is built up quickly to block a road or entrance"]
[4,"bel","lig","er","ent","taking part in a war; at war"]
[3,"ben","e","fit","help; advantage"]
[4,"bi","ol","o","gy","the science that studies living things; the study of plants and animals and the way they live and grow"]
[2,"blem","ish","a mark or scar that spoils or damages; a spot"]
[2,"bo","nus","an extra amount or thing that is paid or given in addition to what is owed or expected"]
[2,"bril","liant","very bright; glittering or sparkling"]
[3,"bul","le","tin","a short, up-to-date report"]
[3,"cal","cu","late","to find out by using arithmetic; compute"]
[3,"ca","pa","ble","able to do things well; fit or skilled"]
[4,"cap","il","lar","y","one of the tiny blood vessels that join the arteries and the veins"]
[2,"cap","size","to turn over or upset"]
[4,"car","niv","o","rous","describing animals that feed on other animals; flesh-eating"]
[4,"cat","a","ma","ran","a boat with two hulls side by side"]
[3,"cat","a","pult","a large weapon that worked like a slingshot. It was used in olden times to throw spears, arrows, rocks, or other things at the enemy"]
[4,"ca","tas","tro","phe","a sudden happening that causes great loss, suffering, or damage; a terrible disaster"]
[4,"cat","e","go","ry","a division of a main subject or group; class"]
[2,"cha","os","the greatest confusion and lack of order"]
[3,"char","i","ty","the giving of money or help to people in need"]
[2,"chron","ic","going on for a long time"]
[3,"cir","cu","late","to move in a regular course and return to the same point"]
[3,"clar","i","fy","to make or become easier to understand"]
[2,"clus","ter","a number of things growing together or seen together"]
[4,"co","in","ci","dence","the happening of two or more events that seem to be connected but are not"]
[3,"col","li","sion","the act of coming together with force; a crash"]
[3,"com","e","dy","a play, film, or TV show that is funny and has a happy ending"]
[3,"com","mence","ment","the ceremony of a school or college, when graduates receive their degrees or diplomas"]
[4,"com","mu","ni","cate","to pass along; transmit"]
[4,"com","pre","hen","sive","including all or most of the details"]
[2,"con","front","to meet face to face, in a bold way; stand up against"]
[4,"con","grat","u","late","to express happiness to another person because of that person's success or good luck"]
[3,"con","gre","gate","to come together; assemble"]
[3,"con","nec","tion","the act of joining or the condition of being joined"]
[4,"con","sec","u","tive","coming in regular order without a break"]
[3,"con","se","quence","a result or outcome"]
[4,"con","spic","u","ous","easy to see or notice; obvious"]
[4,"con","spir","a","cy","a secret plan by two or more people to do something that is bad or unlawful; a plot"]
[3,"con","sta","ble","a police officer in a town or village"]
[2,"con","sul","an official who is appointed by the government of a country to look after the interests of its citizens in a foreign city"]
[2,"con","sult","to go to for information or advice"]
[3,"con","sult","ant","an expert who is called on for special advice or services"]
[3,"con","ta","gious","capable of being spread by contact"]
[4,"con","tam","i","nate","to make dirty, impure, or infected by touching or mixing with"]
[2,"con","tract","an agreement that is supported by the law"]
[3,"con","tra","dict","to say the opposite of"]
[4,"con","tro","ver","sial","causing or able to cause arguments"]
[4,"con","vert","i","ble","able to be changed into something else"]
[3,"con","vic","tion","the act or process of judging that someone is guilty"]
[2,"cor","dial","warm and friendly; hearty; sincere"]
[3,"cor","ne","a","the clear outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil"]
[3,"cor","o","net","a small crown worn by princes and other noble persons"]
[3,"cor","re","spond","to be in agreement with; match"]
[3,"cor","ri","dor","a long hall or passageway in a building, with rooms opening onto it"]
[2,"coun","cil","a group of people meeting together to plan or decide something or to give advice"]
[2,"coun","sel","ideas or opinions about what to do; advice"]
[3,"coun","ter","feit","made in imitation of the real thing in order to fool or cheat people"]
[3,"cum","ber","some","hard to handle because of size, weight, or number of parts; clumsy"]
[3,"cu","ri","ous","wanting very much to learn or know"]
[2,"cy","cle","a complete set of events that keep coming back in the same order"]
[3,"daf","fo","dil","a plant that has long, narrow leaves and usually yellow flowers with a center part that is shaped like a trumpet"]
[3,"ded","i","cate","to set aside for or devote to a special purpose"]
[2,"de","face","to spoil the looks of; mar"]
[3,"de","fen","sive","protecting from attack"]
[4,"de","fi","cien","cy","a lack in the amount that is needed or expected; shortage"]
[4,"de","lib","er","ate","carefully thought out and made or done on purpose"]
[3,"de","mol","ish","to tear down; to smash"]
[3,"dem","on","strate","to show or prove by facts, actions, or feelings"]
[3,"de","part","ment","a separate part of a government, business, or other organization"]
[2,"de","rive","to get or receive from a source"]
[2,"de","scend","to move down to a lower place"]
[4,"de","seg","re","gate","to stop the practice of keeping people of different ethnic groups apart"]
[2,"de","serve","to have a right to; be one that ought to get"]
[4,"de","sir","a","ble","worth wanting or having; pleasing, excellent, or attractive"]
[3,"des","per","ate","reckless or careless because one has lost hope"]
[2,"de","test","to dislike very much; hate"]
[3,"de","vot","ed","very loving or loyal"]
[3,"di","a","gram","a drawing or plan that helps to explain something by showing all its parts, how it is put together, or how it works"]
[3,"di","a","lect","a form of a language that is used only in a certain region or by a certain group of people"]
[2,"di","gest","to change food in the stomach and intestines into a form that can be used by the body"]
[3,"dig","ni","ty","the quality of being worthy of honor or respect"]
[3,"di","min","ish","to make or become smaller in force, importance, size, or some other way"]
[3,"dis","a","ble","to make unable to move, act, or work in a normal way"]
[3,"dis","ci","ple","a pupil or follower of a teacher or leader"]
[3,"dis","ci","pline","training that teaches one to obey rules and control one's behavior"]
[3,"dis","con","tent","a feeling of not being satisfied and wanting something different"]
[2,"dis","cord","the fact of failing to get along well together; lack of agreement; conflict"]
[4,"dis","po","si","tion","a person's usual or general mood; nature"]
[3,"dis","re","gard","to pay no attention to; ignore"]
[3,"dis","trib","ute","to give out in portions; deal out"]
[4,"di","ver","si","ty","the condition of being different or varied; difference or variety"]
[2,"doc","ile","easy to handle or train; obedient or tame"]
[3,"doc","u","ment","a printed or written record that is used to prove something"]
[3,"do","mes","tic","having to do with the home or family"]
[2,"do","nate","to give to a charity, fund, campaign, or other cause; contribute"]
[2,"dor","mant","not active; quiet"]
[3,"du","ra","ble","capable of lasting a long time in spite of hard wear or much use"]
[3,"dy","nam","ic","full of energy or power; active; vigorous"]
[3,"dy","na","mite","a powerful explosive"]
[3,"dy","nas","ty","a series of kings or rulers who belong to the same family"]
[3,"ec","cen","tric","not usual or normal in behavior; odd"]
[4,"e","lab","o","rate","worked out in a very careful way, with many details; complicated"]
[3,"e","las","tic","capable of springing back into shape or position after being stretched or squeezed; springy"]
[3,"eld","er","ly","somewhat old; past middle age"]
[3,"el","e","vate","to lift up; raise"]
[4,"e","lim","i","nate","to get rid of; take out or leave out"]
[3,"el","o","quent","using words that are put together in a strong and graceful way and that can excite or convince people"]
[4,"e","man","ci","pate","to set free from slavery or from strict control"]
[2,"em","cee","a master of ceremonies"]
[3,"en","coun","ter","to meet by chance or unexpectedly"]
[3,"en","dur","ance","the ability to hold up or last under hardship, strain, or pain"]
[2,"en","gulf","to cover completely; swallow up"]
[2,"en","roll","to make or become a member"]
[3,"en","ti","tle","to give a right or claim to"]
[4,"ep","i","dem","ic","the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at the same time"]
[2,"e","quip","to provide with what is needed; outfit"]
[3,"e","ro","sion","the process of being worn away slowly, especially by wind or water"]
[3,"es","tab","lish","to begin or start; found; create"]
[2,"es","teem","good opinion; high regard; respect"]
[3,"es","ti","mate","to make a general but careful guess about the size, quality, value, or cost of"]
[4,"e","vac","u","ate","to leave or cause to leave a place for reasons of safety"]
[4,"e","vap","o","rate","to change into a vapor or gas"]
[4,"ex","ag","ger","ate","to make seem larger or greater than it really is"]
[3,"ex","ca","vate","to dig or dig out"]
[3,"ex","cur","sion","a short trip taken for pleasure"]
[2,"ex","ile","to force a person to leave his or her own country and live somewhere else; banish"]
[2,"ex","ist","to be; have actual being"]
[4,"ex","pe","di","tion","a long journey or voyage by a group of people to explore a region or for some other purpose"]
[4,"ex","per","i","ment","a test or tests that are used to find out or prove something or to see whether a theory is correct"]
[4,"ex","pi","ra","tion","the act or fact of coming to an end"]
[3,"ex","plic","it","clearly stated so that there can be no doubt as to the meaning; definite"]
[4,"ex","ter","mi","nate","to kill or destroy completely; wipe out"]
[2,"ex","tinct","no longer living; having died out"]
[4,"ex","trem","i","ty","the farthest point or part; an end"]
[4,"fed","er","a","tion","a union of groups or states under a central power"]
[3,"fem","i","nine","of or having to do with women or girls; female"]
[3,"fe","ro","cious","fierce; savage"]
[2,"fes","tive","merry; joyous"]
[2,"fore","cast","to tell or try to tell what will happen ahead of time; predict"]
[2,"for","give","to stop being angry at or wanting to punish; excuse or pardon"]
[3,"for","mer","ly","at an earlier time; in the past"]
[3,"for","mu","late","to put into words in a clear and exact way"]
[3,"for","ti","fy","to make stronger; strengthen"]
[2,"for","tune","the supposed power that brings good or bad to people; luck"]
[2,"fu","ry","wild anger; great rage"]
[2,"fu","tile","not capable of producing any result; useless"]
[3,"gal","ax","y","a very large group of stars"]
[3,"gen","er","ous","willing to give or share; not selfish"]
[3,"gen","i","us","the special power of mind or the special ability that shows itself in the greatest artists, writers, and scientists"]
[3,"grat","i","fy","to cause to feel pleased or satisfied"]
[4,"gym","na","si","um","a building or room with equipment for doing exercises and playing games"]
[3,"hab","i","tat","the place where an animal or plant is normally found"]
[2,"hack","le","any of the feathers at the neck of a bird such as a rooster, a pigeon, or a peacock"]
[3,"hem","i","sphere","one half of a sphere or globe"]
[4,"her","biv","o","rous","feeding mainly on grass or other plants"]
[3,"her","it","age","something that is handed down from one's ancestors or from the past"]
[3,"hes","i","tate","to stop or wait for a moment because one is not sure"]
[3,"hid","e","ous","horrible to see, hear, or think about; very ugly or disgusting"]
[2,"hos","tile","like or having to do with an enemy"]
[2,"hum","ble","knowing one's own faults; modest; not proud"]
[3,"hyp","o","crite","a person who pretends to be good, religious, kind, honest, or loyal without really being so"]
[4,"hys","te","ri","a","a wild fit of laughing or crying that gets out of control"]
[3,"ig","no","rance","lack of knowledge or education"]
[2,"im","merse","to cover completely by plunging or dipping into a liquid"]
[3,"im","mi","grate","to come into a foreign country to make a new home"]
[2,"im","pact","the action of one object hitting another with force; violent collision"]
[4,"im","per","a","tive"," absolutely necessary; urgent"]
[2,"im","plore","to plead for or beg with much feeling"]
[2,"im","pose","to set as something that has to be paid, obeyed, or fulfilled"]
[3,"im","pro","vise","to make up and perform at the same time, without preparation"]
[3,"im","pul","sive","acting or likely to act suddenly and without thinking"]
[4,"in","cli","na","tion","a natural liking for or leaning toward something; tendency"]
[4,"in","cu","ba","tor","a container that is kept warm for hatching eggs"]
[4,"in","def","i","nite","not having exact limits"]
[4,"in","di","ca","tor","a pointer, dial, gauge, or other device that measures or shows something"]
[3,"in","di","gent","very poor or needy"]
[3,"in","dig","nant","angry about something that seems not to be fair"]
[3,"in","fi","nite","having no limits; without beginning or end"]
[4,"in","flam","ma","tion","a swollen area in some part of the body that is hot, red, and sore"]
[4,"in","fu","ri","ate","to make very angry; enrage"]
[4,"in","sig","ni","a","a special mark or badge that shows rank, membership in an organization, or a position of some honor"]
[2,"in","sist","to stick strongly to a belief"]
[3,"in","so","lent","not having or showing the proper respect; rude"]
[3,"in","te","grate","to bring together into a whole; unite or unify"]
[4,"in","teg","ri","ty","the quality of being honest and trustworthy; honesty"]
[4,"in","tel","li","gence","the ability to learn and understand, or to solve problems"]
[3,"in","ter","cept","to stop or take hold of on the way; cut off"]
[3,"in","ter","nal","having to do with or on the inside; inner"]
[4,"in","ter","sec","tion","the place where two or more things, such as lines or streets, meet or cross"]
[3,"in","ter","val","space or time between things"]
[3,"in","tro","duce","to make known; make acquainted; present"]
[3,"in","va","sion","the act of entering with an army in order to conquer"]
[4,"in","ver","te","brate","having no backbone, or spinal column"]
[3,"i","so","late","to set apart from others"]
[2,"i","tem","a separate thing; one in a group or series of things"]
[2,"jag","ged","having sharp points and notches"]
[3,"jav","e","lin","a light spear. It is now used in athletic contests to see who can throw it farthest"]
[3,"jeop","ard","y","great danger or risk"]
[2,"jos","tle","to shove or push in a rough way"]
[3,"jour","nal","ist","a reporter or other person whose work is gathering, preparing, and sending out the news"]
[3,"ju","bi","lant","joyful and proud; glad"]
[3,"ko","a","la","an animal of Australia that looks like a small bear and lives in trees. The mother carries her young in a pouch on her belly"]
[2,"land","scape","a large area of natural scenery that can be seen in one view"]
[3,"leg","i","ble","clear enough to be read easily"]
[3,"li","a","ble","obliged by law to pay; responsible"]
[4,"lux","u","ri","ous","giving a feeling of comfort and pleasure"]
[4,"mag","nif","i","cence","great and impressive beauty; splendor"]
[4,"ma","jor","i","ty","the greater part or number of something; more than half"]
[4,"mal","nu","tri","tion","an unhealthy condition of the body that is caused by not getting enough food or enough of the right foods"]
[3,"man","a","tee","a large animal that lives in shallow tropical waters and feeds on plants. It has flippers and a broad, flat tail"]
[2,"man","ger","a large box or trough in a barn that holds food for horses or cattle"]
[3,"man","u","al","made, done, or worked with the hands"]
[3,"man","u","script","a book, magazine article, or other written material that is typed or written by hand"]
[3,"mas","cu","line","of or having to do with men or boys; male"]
[4,"mel","an","chol","y","a sad feeling; low spirits"]
[3,"mis","guid","ed","led into making mistakes or doing wrong"]
[3,"mod","er","ate","neither too much nor too little; reasonable or average"]
[3,"mod","i","fy","to make a small change in"]
[2,"mor","tal","certain to die at some time"]
[4,"mu","nic","i","pal","having to do with a city or town, or with its government"]
[3,"mys","ti","fy","to puzzle or bewilder"]
[3,"nar","ra","tive","a story; a report of what has happened"]
[3,"neg","a","tive","saying that something is not so or refusing; answering no"]
[3,"nom","i","nate","to name as a candidate for an election"]
[3,"nu","cle","us","the central part around which other things are grouped or gathered"]
[4,"o","be","di","ent","obeying or willing to obey; following orders"]
[4,"ob","ser","va","tion","the act or power of seeing or noticing"]
[3,"ob","so","lete","no longer in use or fashion; out-of-date"]
[3,"ob","vi","ous","easy to see or understand; plain; clear"]
[3,"oc","ca","sion","a special time or happening; important event"]
[4,"oc","ca","sion","al","happening only once in a while"]
[3,"oc","cu","py","to take up; fill"]
[4,"om","nip","o","tent","having power or authority without limit; all-powerful"]
[3,"o","pin","ion","a belief based on what someone thinks to be true or likely"]
[2,"op","press","to keep down by the cruel use of power; rule in a very harsh way"]
[3,"op","ti","mist","a person who is cheerful and hopeful, no matter what happens"]
[4,"o","rig","i","nate","to bring into being; create; invent"]
[2,"or","nate","having much decoration"]
[3,"o","ver","come","to get the better of; defeat; master"]
[3,"o","ver","throw","to put an end to; cause to fall; defeat"]
[3,"pac","i","fy","to make peaceful or calm"]
[3,"pal","i","sade","a fence made of large, pointed stakes to protect against attack"]
[3,"par","a","chute","a large cloth device that opens up like an umbrella. It is used for slowing down a person or thing dropping from an airplane"]
[3,"par","a","dox","a statement that seems to contradict itself or seems false but may be true in fact"]
[3,"par","af","fin","a white substance like wax that is made from petroleum. It is used for making candles and for sealing jars"]
[3,"pas","teur","ize","to heat a liquid, especially milk, to a certain temperature for a certain length of time. This kills harmful bacteria"]
[4,"pa","tri","ot","ic","showing great love for one's country and loyalty to it"]
[3,"pen","al","ty","a punishment for breaking a law or rule"]
[3,"per","cus","sion","the hitting of one thing against another; blow"]
[3,"per","form","ance","a concert, play, or other show of skill or talent before an audience"]
[2,"per","il","a condition or situation that could result in destruction, injury, or death; danger"]
[4,"pe","rim","e","ter","the boundary or distance around a figure or area"]
[4,"pe","ri","od","ic","happening or done at regular times"]
[4,"per","ish","a","ble","likely to decay or spoil"]
[3,"per","ma","nent","lasting or meant to last for a very long time"]
[3,"per","sist","ent","refusing to give up"]
[3,"per","ti","nent","having some connection with the subject that is being considered; relevant"]
[2,"phy","sique","the form or shape of a person's body"]
[2,"pig","ment","a colored substance, usually a powder, that is mixed with oil or water to make paints"]
[2,"plum","age","a bird's feathers"]
[4,"pneu","mo","ni","a","a disease in which the lungs become inflamed and a thin fluid collects in them. It can be caused by bacteria or viruses"]
[3,"por","cu","pine","an animal that has rough hair mixed with long, sharp spines called quills, that it can cause to stand out on its body"]
[3,"port","a","ble","capable of being carried; easy to carry or move"]
[3,"pos","i","tive","not to be questioned; definitely set and without doubt"]
[2,"poul","try","chickens, turkeys, ducks, and other fowl raised for food"]
[3,"pref","er","ence","a greater liking for one thing over others"]
[4,"prep","a","ra","tion","the act of getting ready or the condition of being ready"]
[2,"pres","tige","fame or respect such as that which comes from doing great things or having a good character"]
[3,"pre","ten","tious","seeming or pretending to be important or excellent"]
[3,"prev","a","lent","existing or happening over a wide area; common; general"]
[4,"pri","or","i","ty","the quality or fact of coming before in time, order, or importance"]
[2,"pro","cure","to get or bring about by trying; obtain"]
[3,"pro","gres","sive","moving forward or going ahead step by step"]
[3,"pro","por","tion","the relation of one thing to another in size, amount, or another measure"]
[3,"pros","per","ous","successful, well-to-do, or thriving"]
[2,"pru","dent","careful or cautious in a sensible way; wise"]
[4,"ques","tion","a","ble","doubtful or suspicious"]
[3,"quiz","zi","cal","showing a puzzled condition"]
[3,"ra","di","ate","to send out or be sent out in rays or waves"]
[2,"ran","som","the price asked or paid for setting free a kidnapped person or other captive"]
[3,"ra","tion","al","able to reason; thinking clearly"]
[3,"rav","e","nous","very hungry"]
[2,"ra","vine","a deep, narrow valley; gorge"]
[4,"re","as","sem","ble","to come or put together again"]
[2,"re","call","to bring back to mind; remember"]
[3,"ref","er","ee","a person who makes sure that the rules are followed in certain sports and games"]
[3,"re","in","force","to make stronger by adding something"]
[4,"re","li","a","ble","capable of being trusted or depended on"]
[3,"re","main","der","a part that is left over"]
[2,"re","mote","far off or far away from a particular place"]
[3,"ren","o","vate","to make new or make like new; restore"]
[3,"rep","li","ca","an exact copy"]
[3,"re","pub","lic","a nation in which the citizens elect the officials who make the laws and run the government"]
[3,"re","sem","ble","to be like or look like"]
[3,"res","er","voir","a place where water is collected and stored for use"]
[4,"res","o","lu","tion","something that has been decided upon"]
[2,"re","veal","to make known"]
[4,"rev","o","lu","tion","the overthrow of a government, with another government taking its place"]
[2,"ri","val","a person who tries to get the same thing as another, or a person who tries to do something better than another; competitor"]
[3,"riv","u","let","a little stream; brook"]
[3,"ro","de","o","a contest or show in which cowboys compete in tests of skill in riding horses, roping cattle, and performing other ranching tasks"]
[3,"sab","o","tage","the destroying of buildings, factories, roads, or other property, especially by enemy agents or by workers during labor disputes"]
[4,"san","i","ta","tion","the practice of keeping clean and healthy conditions by disposing of sewage and garbage"]
[2,"sav","age","not civilized; primitive"]
[3,"scru","ti","nize","to look at very carefully; examine closely"]
[3,"se","clud","ed","kept away from others"]
[2,"se","crete","to make and give off into or out of the body"]
[3,"sed","a","tive","a medicine that calms a person who is very nervous or excited"]
[3,"sed","i","ment","matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid"]
[2,"seg","ment","one of the parts into which something is divided; section"]
[3,"sep","a","rate","to set apart or divide into groups"]
[3,"short","com","ing","a fault or weakness"]
[3,"sil","hou","ette","an outline of a figure, especially a person's profile, that is usually cut from black paper and is set against a light background"]
[3,"sim","i","lar","almost but not exactly the same; alike"]
[2,"sin","cere","not pretending or fooling; honest; truthful"]
[3,"sin","is","ter","threatening or suggesting harm or evil"]
[3,"skep","ti","cal","having or showing doubt; not believing easily"]
[2,"so","cial","having to do with human beings as they live together in a group or groups"]
[4,"so","ci","e","ty","people living together as a group, or forming a group, with the same way of life"]
[2,"so","lar","having to do with the sun"]
[3,"so","lu","tion","the act or process of solving a problem"]
[2,"som","ber","dark and gloomy or dull"]
[3,"sou","ve","nir","an object kept as a reminder of something"]
[2,"spa","cious","having much space, or room; very large; vast"]
[3,"spec","i","men","a part of a whole, or one thing of a group, used as a sample of the rest"]
[3,"spec","u","late","to think about or make guesses; ponder"]
[2,"stag","nant","not flowing and therefore stale and dirty"]
[2,"state","ment","something that is expressed in words"]
[4,"steg","o","sau","rus","a large dinosaur with a small head. It had two rows of large bony plates that stuck up from its back"]
[3,"strat","e","gy","the science of planning and directing military movements and operations"]
[2,"stuff","y","having little fresh air; close"]
[4,"su","per","fi","cial","on the surface only; not deep"]
[4,"su","per","la","tive","of the highest sort; being the very best"]
[4,"su","per","son","ic","of or moving at a speed greater than the speed of sound"]
[4,"su","per","sti","tion","a belief or practice that comes from fear and ignorance and that is against the laws of science or against what is generally thought of as true and rational"]
[4,"su","per","vi","sor","a person who manages other people; director"]
[3,"sup","ple","ment","something added to complete another thing or to make up for what was missing"]
[3,"sym","pho","ny","a long piece of music for a full orchestra. It is usually divided into four movements, or sections"]
[3,"syn","chro","nize","to cause to move or happen at the same time or speed; make agree"]
[2,"tam","per","to meddle or interfere in a way that is wrong or that causes damage"]
[4,"tech","nol","o","gy","science as it is put to use in the work of everyday life"]
[3,"tem","per","ate","neither very hot nor very cold"]
[4,"tem","po","rar","y","lasting only for a short time; not permanent"]
[3,"ter","mi","nate","to bring or come to an end; to stop or end"]
[4,"tes","ti","mo","ny","a statement made by a person who testifies in a court"]
[2,"ther","mal","having to do with heat"]
[2,"thresh","old","the sill of a door"]
[3,"trag","e","dy","a serious play with a sad ending"]
[2,"trans","fer","to move, carry, send, or change from one person or place to another"]
[2,"trans","mit","to send from one person or place to another; pass on; transfer"]
[3,"triv","i","al","not important "]
[3,"tur","bu","lent","very excited or upset; wild or unruly"]
[2,"tur","moil","a noisy or confused condition"]
[3,"typ","i","cal","being a good example of its kind"]
[3,"tyr","an","ny","very cruel and unfair use of power"]
[4,"u","nan","i","mous","showing complete agreement; with no one opposed"]
[3,"un","der","dog","a person, team, or side that is expected to lose a game, race, election, or other contest"]
[3,"un","der","mine","to wear away or weaken the supports of something"]
[3,"un","earth","ly","not of this world; supernatural"]
[4,"u","ni","ver","sal","of, for, or by all people; concerning everyone"]
[3,"un","war","y","not watchful; not on guard"]
[3,"up","stand","ing","honest; honorable"]
[2,"va","cant","having nothing or no one in it; empty"]
[3,"vac","u","um","a space that has nothing at all in it; empty space"]
[3,"van","dal","ize","to destroy or damage property out of a desire to do harm or mischief"]
[2,"van","ish","to go suddenly out of sight; disappear"]
[3,"van","i","ty","the quality of being vain or conceited"]
[3,"ven","ti","late","to get fresh air to move into or through"]
[4,"ven","tril","o","quism","the art or act of speaking without moving the lips much, so that the voice seems to come from another point"]
[2,"ver","bal","of, in, or by means of words"]
[2,"ver","min","small animals or insects, such as rats or flies, that cause harm or are troublesome to people"]
[3,"ver","ti","cal","straight up and down; perpendicular to a horizontal line"]
[4,"vi","cin","i","ty","a nearby or surrounding area; neighborhood"]
[4,"vir","tu","al","ly","really; practically; nearly"]
[3,"vis","u","al","having to do with sight or used in seeing"]
[4,"vi","tal","i","ty","energy or strength of mind or body; vigor"]
[4,"vol","un","tar","y","acting, done, or given by a person's own choice"]
[2,"year","ling","an animal that is one year old or one that is in its second year"]
[2,"ze","nith","the point in the sky that is directly overhead"]
[4,"zo","ol","o","gy","the science that studies animals and animal life"]