USA Today Rootonym July 2, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 4 root words. Tap “View Answers” on any word to reveal its solution, root, and example.
Actuated or swayed by a sudden, spontaneous inclination to act (adjective)View Answers
Required; mandatory; obligatory; something that must be executed in a contest or competition (adjective)View Answers
Tending to ward off; resistant or impervious; causing distaste or aversion (adjective)View Answers
To alleviate; to send off or drive away; to scatter; to cause to vanish (verb)View Answers
About this puzzle
This page lists all 4 root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 2, 2026, a Thursday. Each Rootonym word is built on a Latin or Greek root; tap View Answers next to any word to open its solution page, where you'll see the full answer, the root and what it means, and an example sentence.
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