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USA Today Rootonym June 18, 2026 Answers

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

Thursday4 wordsUSA Today
FRACT**** FRACTbreak FRACTIOUS

Unruly; hard to handle or control; inclined to make trouble (adjective)

Veronica's horse requires a stern trainer because of its ________ behavior.

**FRACT FRACTbreak REFRACT

To bend or change the direction of a heat wave, a ray of light or sound (verb)

Nancy observed that beveled glass will ________ light into unusual patterns.

FRAG**** FRAGbreak FRAGMENT

A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)

Leonard carefully glued back a segment of wood when a ________ of veneer chipped.

**FRACT*** FRACTbreak INFRACTION

The act of breaking a law or obligation; violation; an infringement; a breach (noun)

If Sam commits a third speeding ________, he will lose his driver's license for a year.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on June 18, 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.