USA Today Rootonym September 17, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Thursday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Skilled in fluent, moving and convincing speech; effective articulation (adjective)
The ________ speaker laced her informal talks with humorous anecdotes and enthusiasm.
Tending to converse a lot or freely; talkative; garrulous; voluble (adjective)
The senator, renowned for ________ conversations, enjoys elaborating on his stories.
A ________ pronounced words for her puppet with very slight facial changes.
A long speech in a drama where a character reveals innermost thoughts (noun)
The audience applauded the actor's passionate ________ about the joy of love.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 17, 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.