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USA Today Rootonym July 19, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Sunday4 wordsUSA Today
***CREET CREETseparate, observe DISCREET

Judicious in speech or conduct: prudent; capable of observing silence (adjective)

Ellen made a ________ inquiry about a potential tenant's financial situation.

PEN***** PENpain, punishment PENITENT

Expressing or feeling sorrow for wrongdoing; contrite (adjective)

Danny was truly ________ when his baseball broke the neighbor's windowpane.

****SPIR* SPIRbreathe TRANSPIRE

To take place; to happen or occur; to emit moisture in the form of vapor through a surface (verb)

Basketball fans wonder what decisions will ________ at the spring meeting of NBA owners.

INTRA***** INTRAwithin' (prefix) INTRAMURAL

Involving only students within the same school, college or organization (adjective)

Most athletic departments provide ________ sports for their undergraduate students.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 19, 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.