USA Today Rootonym August 7, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
An earnest desire for some achievement or distinction (noun)
Sandy, an employee with enormous _______, fulfilled her dream to become an executive.
To ease or allay the intensity of; to calm or soothe; to make milder (verb)
Doris needed to apply a potent cream to ________ constant pain resulting from shingles.
To read and examine with care, in detail or thoroughly (verb)
Fred and Joyce ________ the morning newspapers along with breakfast and cups of coffee.
Careful to consider all options and possible consequences; watchful and cautious (adjective)
Annie's professor counseled her to be ________ in making critical choices.
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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 7, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.