USA Today Rootonym June 14, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
That can be touched or felt: tangible; readily or plainly seen or perceived; obvious (adjective)
There was a ________ hush in the restaurant when the waiter dropped a tray of glasses and plates.
Actively poisonous; deadly; highly infective or malignant (adjective)
The zookeeper explained to visitors that a coral snake bite contains a ________ poison.
Person or thing that is typical of the features of a whole class; the embodiment (noun)
Sue researches rules of etiquette and is the ________ of fine manners and excellent taste.
Stealthily treacherous or deceitful; intended to entrap or beguile (adjective)
James insists that heroin is such an addictive and ________ drug that it destroys lives.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on June 14, 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.