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USA Today Rootonym September 25, 2026 Answers

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

Friday4 wordsUSA Today
MAR***** MARthe sea, pool MARINADE

A savory usually acid sauce where food is soaked to enrich its flavor (noun)

Julie poured an inch of ________ made from olive oil, spices and balsamic vinegar over the steak.

BOURG**** BOURGtown' (French) BOURGEOIS

An inhabitant of a town; a middle-class person too concerned about wealth, respect and possessions (noun)

Marcel wishes he were not a ________ but someone with many possessions and status.

MAL**** MALbad MALAISE

A vague feeling of not being happy or healthy; a problem that weakens or harms a group (noun)

Evelyn experiences ________ that so many days of torrential rains will cause flooding.

LIBER*** LIBERfree LIBERATE

To free from restraint; to release from enemy occupation or captivity (verb)

Rebels plan to ________ kidnapped victims from the prisons of an oppressive regime..

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 25, 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.

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