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USA Today Rootonym July 5, 2026 Answers

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

Sunday4 wordsUSA Today
TOX** TOXpoison TOXIC

Poisonous and having its effect; injurious to health (adjective)

Scientists concur that carbon monoxide is a ________ gas with lethal consequences.

****LITH LITHstone MONOLITH

Obelisk, large statue or column of a single stone (noun)

This documentary examines one ________ that towers over a group of 20 boulders.

**DIGN*** DIGNworthy, merited INDIGNANT

Feeling or expressing anger or scorn, esp. at unjust, mean or ungrateful treatment (adjective)

An ________ coach conferred with the umpire who had missed two obvious calls.

**QUIESC* QUIESCquiet, rest ACQUIESCE

To accept, agree, comply or submit to silently or passively (verb)

Bob knows he should ________ to his mom's request to visit because it is reasonable.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 5, 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.