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2 RED HOT ROOT WORDS Lesson 41 Mrs. Pope 7 th Grade Reading Touching and Holding

3 Red Hot Root Words

4 contagious adjective capable of being spread from one person to another

5 contagious Her laughter was contagious, and soon everyone was laughing.

6 contiguous adjective touching

7 contiguous France and Spain are contiguous countries.

8 retain verb to keep possession of; to continue to have; to remember

9 retain After Father’s death, Mother retained ownership of the family business.

10 sustain verb to maintain or keep going; to supply with necessities

11 sustain How long can you sustain your current schedule without getting really burned out?

12 tact noun the ability to say or do things without offending others

13 tact Tact is an important attribute for a politician who is usually trying to please voters.

14 tactile adjective relating to or having the sense of touch

15 tactile Young children need a lot of tactile experiences to learn about their world.

16 tangent adjective touching, in contact

17 tangent The dog balanced on a board that was tangent to a large ball.

18 tangible adjective something that can be touched or grasped

19 tangible The diploma was a tangible reward for all her hard work.

20 tenacious adjective holding fast; persistent; stubborn

21 tenacious The baby octopus had a tenacious hold on my finger.

22 tenant noun a person who rents property from another person and lives in the property

23 tenant The tenant never paid his rent on time, which angered the landlord.

24 The End Images and sounds from microsoft officePronunciation from dictionary.com


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