Roots2Words Quiz: May 2026

Test how many words you *really* learned last month

Saturdays are perfect days for retrieval practice. It’s time for a pop quiz on last month’s words! Find answers after the graphic…

1. Inspiring dismay, horror, or astonishment:
(A) aggrieved (B) measly (C) evanescent (D) dwindling (E) appalling

2. A lack of agreement, consistency, or compatibility:
(A) incarnation (B) discrepancy (C) attrition (D) narcissism (E) latitude

3. To completely remove, destroy, or uproot:
(A) enjoin (B) extirpate (C) corroborate (D) revel (E) interdict

4. Excessive pride or arrogance that can lead to ruin:
(A) caesura (B) penchant (C) hubris (D) syncretism (E) qualia

5. Anxious about or concerned for someone; desirous or eager:
(A) obstreperous (B) fecund (C) motley (D) tremulous (E) solicitous

ANSWERS: 1.E 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.E
—If you didn’t get 5 out of 5, go back and review last month’s words!—