Critical Reading
Review for Test over Roots 1-240
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This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “carry under,” is defined as “to undergo or be
subjected to.”
This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to look with,” is defined as “easy to notice.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “alone,” is defined as “a performance by a single
performer.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “stand back,” is defined as “to strive to fend off or
offset the actions, effects, or force of.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to seek together,” is defined as “to strive against.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “high fear,” is defined as “an abnormal fear of
high places.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “place or put out,” is defined as “a number or
symbol, placed to the right of and above another number, symbol, or expression, denoting the
power to which that number, symbol, or expression is to be raised.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “pushed out,” is defined as “the act of expelling or
the state of being expelled.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “move out,” is defined as “a feeling.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “down bend,” is defined as “to bend or turn aside.”
This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to be born in,” is defined as “possessed at
birth; inborn.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to wander,” is defined as “to move from one
country or region and settle in another.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “toward nothing,” is defined as “to destroy
completely.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “throw out,” is defined as “to throw out forcefully.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “push out,” is defined as “to push out forcefully.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “not to choose,” is defined as “to pay little or no
attention to; fail to heed; disregard.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “out of ground,” is defined as “to remove from a
grave; disinter.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to take oath with,” is defined as “to summon (a
devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “hand make,” is defined as “the making of goods or
wares by manual labor or by machinery, esp. on a large scale.”
This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “under sea,” is defined as “beneath the surface
of the water.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “birth,” is defined as “the coming into being of
something; the origin.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “power,” is defined as “a generator, especially one
for producing direct current OR an extremely energetic and forceful person.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hidden writer,” is defined as “one who uses,
studies, or develops hidden systems and writings.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “tooth in,” is defined as “to set in from the margin.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “closed fear,” is defined as “an abnormal fear of
being in narrow or enclosed spaces.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “go toward,” is defined as “to go forward or
onward, especially after an interruption.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with life,” is defined as “the living together of two
dissimilar organisms.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same work,” is defined as “combined action or
functioning.”
This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “sharp,” is defined as “sharp or severe in
effect; intense.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “stone,” is defined as “a soft, silver-white metallic
element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals.”
This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to know again or to know back,” is defined as “to
identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.”
This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “not faith,” is defined as “a person who does not
accept a particular faith.”
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33. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “down made or do,” is defined as “a shortcoming,
fault, or imperfection.”
34. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “bad,” is defined as “full of, characterized by,
or showing malice.”
35. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “similar to speech or word,” is defined as “a
similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based.”
36. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “sun,” is defined as “an inert, gaseous element
present in the sun's atmosphere and in natural gas.”
37. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “equal measure,” is defined as “of, pertaining
to, or having equality of measure.”
38. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “great stone,” is defined as “a stone of great size.”
39. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same name,” is defined as “a word having the
same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language.”
40. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with feeling,” is defined as “an opinion or
position reached by a group as a whole.”
41. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same feeling,” is defined as “harmony of or
agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to
another.”
42. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “natural speech or word (aka, study),” is defined
as “the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and
their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.”
43. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with seek,” is defined as “to acquire by force of
arms; win in war.”
44. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to follow toward,” is defined as “to institute legal
proceedings against.”
45. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “wise,” is defined as “a person or group in the
second year of any endeavor.”
46. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to stand against,” is defined as “firmly or
stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.”
47. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with stand,” is defined as “a resident of a district
or member of a group represented by an elected official.”
48. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “breath toward,” is defined as “to long, aim, or
seek ambitiously.”
49. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “many arts/skills,” is defined as “of,
pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or
technical subjects.”
50. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “broken out,” is defined as “to burst forth.”
51. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “out of time,” is defined as “done, spoken,
performed, etc., without special advance preparation.”
52. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “breath out,” is defined as “to come to an end;
terminate.”
53. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “touch,” is defined as “a line, curve, or surface
meeting another line, curve, or surface at a common point and sharing a common tangent
line or tangent plane at that point.”
54. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “standing,” is defined as “not moving or
flowing; motionless.”
55. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “looking around,” is defined as “heedful of
circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.”
56. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with writing,” is defined as “compulsory
enrollment, especially for the armed forces; draft.”
57. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to make right,” is defined as “to set right; correct.”
58. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to climb up,” is defined as “to increase, enlarge, or
intensify.”
59. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “far feeling,” is defined as “communication
through means other than the senses, as by the exercise of an occult power.”
60. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to build with,” is defined as “explain the meaning
of; interpret.”
61. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “touch,” is defined as “acute sensitivity to what is
proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without
offending.”
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62. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “together or with speech or word,” is defined as
“reasoning from the general to the specific.”
63. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “with touch,” is defined as “a disease that is or
may be transmitted by direct or indirect contact.”
64. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “weigh out,” is defined as “to lay out or spend”
65. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hold below,” is defined as “to keep in existence;
maintain.”
66. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “look toward,” is defined as “a way in which
something can be viewed by the mind.”
67. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “free or loose,” is defined as “to find a solution to.”
68. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to sit before,” is defined as “to hold the position of
authority; act as chairperson or president..”
69. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with down climb,” is defined as “to go down to the
level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.”
70. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “enough,” is defined as “to fulfill.”
71. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “against society,” is defined as “shunning the
society of others; not sociable.”
72. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “far look,” is defined as “an arrangement of lenses
or mirrors or both that gathers visible light, permitting direct observation or photographic
recording of distant objects.”
73. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “under write,” is defined as “to sign (one’s name) at
the end of a document.”
74. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “back ask or seek,” is defined as “to impose an
obligation on; compel.”
75. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “to make or do sign,” is defined as “having or
expressing a meaning; meaningful.”
76. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “all,” is defined as “a remedy for all diseases,
evils, or difficulties; a cure-all.”
77. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “choose good,” is defined as “one who usually
expects a favorable outcome.”
78. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “with weighing,” is defined as “to offset;
counterbalance.”
79. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “death pledge,” is defined as “a temporary,
conditional pledge of property to a creditor as security for performance of an obligation or
repayment of a debt.”
80. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “change form,” is defined as “a transformation, as
by magic or sorcery.”
81. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “across send,” is defined as “something that is
sent.”
82. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “equal measure,” is defined as “of or exhibiting
equality in dimensions or measurements.”
83. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “sail,” is defined as “to plan, record, and control
the course and position of (a ship or aircraft).”
84. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “same name,” is defined as “one of two or more
words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning, such as
bank (embankment) and bank (place where money is kept).”
85. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “work,” is defined as “characterized by rich
abundance; luxuriant.”
86. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “warn toward,” is defined as “cautionary advice or
warning.”
87. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “two fold,” is defined as “deliberate deceptiveness
in behavior or speech.”
88. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “mind word or speech (aka study),” is defined as
“the science that deals with mental processes and behavior..”
89. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “foot,” is defined as “one who goes on foot.”
90. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “together sound,” is defined as “an extended piece
in three or more movements for orchestra.”
91. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “prove or honest” is defined as “suspension of a
jail sentence.”
92. This verb, whose literal etymology denotes “to shine light on” is defined as “to clarify or make
clear.”
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93. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “great spirit” is defined as “greathearted: noble
and generous in spirit.”
94. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “make or do” is defined as “the power to produce
an effect.”
95. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “throughout year” is defined as “lasting for an
indefinitely long time; enduring.”
96. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “strong” is defined as “the Italian word for
‘loud’ in music dynamics.”
97. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “not knowing” is defined as “lacking education
or knowledge.”
98. This adjective, whose literal etymology denotes “pour toward” is defined as “plentiful;
extravagant.”
99. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “self written” is defined as “one’s own signature.”
100. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “hand write” is defined as “a book, document, or
other composition written by hand.”
101. This noun, whose literal etymology denotes “blood love” is defined as “any of several
hereditary blood-coagulation disorders in which the blood fails to clot normally.”
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