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USA Today Rootonym July 22, 2026 Answers

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

Wednesday4 wordsUSA Today
***TEST TESTwitness PROTEST

Expression or declaration of objection, disapproval or dissent (noun)

Many customers initiated a ________ against a supermarket due to high food prices.

**TEST*** TESTATmake a will INTESTATE

Not having made a will; not disposed of by a will (adjective)

Lawyers urge clients to sign legal documents to avoid dying ________ and facing probate.

TEST***** TESTwitness TESTIMONY

Proof, declaration or statement of a witness under oath, usually in court (noun)

Based on evidence and the ________ of witnesses, the defendant was convicted and sentenced.

**TEST**** TESTwitness DETESTABLE

Arousing or deserving of intense dislike; hateful; loathsome (adjective)

A pet owner was arrested for her ________ treatment of six emaciated cats.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 22, 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.