USA Today Rootonym June 28, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Chris was surprised to see so much ________ landscape along the Nevada highway.
Capable of burning living tissue; severely sarcastic (adjective)
The manufacturer indicated a warning on the can regarding ________ properties of the product.
A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious work (noun)
The comedian received rave reviews of his funny ________ of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
Study of symbols or images and their contextual significance (noun)
Archaeologists have decoded the ________ written on newly unearthed Egyptian tombs.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on June 28, 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.