1. Root: Strain, Strict, String Meaning: bind, tie, hold
Vocabulary Week 8
Root: Strain, Strict, String
Meaning: bind, tie, hold

2. WORDS District Distinguish Restricted Strain String Strainer Classify
Constrict
Restrain
Stringent
District
Distinguish
Restricted
Strain
String

3. constrict (v) to squeeze or bind to make smaller
I gained fifteen pounds so these pants are so constricting!

4. district (n) A area that is bound by specific rules and resources
The people in District 12 work in the mines and are very poor.

5. restrain (v) To hold back
If someone does not restrain me, I am going to punch Justin Bieber in the face.

6. restricted (adj) Limited
That road area is restricted you cannot drive down it.

7. strain (v) To stretch tight beyond normal limits
I strained my tendon running ten miles yesterday.

8. strainer (n) A device used to separate
Mom can you get me the strainer for the pasta, please?

9. string (n) A thin piece of twisted fiber
I use string that is tied together as a belt to help hold my pants.

10. stringent (adj) strict attention to rules; rigid,
Ms. Paris is so stringent in class, we can’t talk or joke or do anything fun.

11. Academic Words

12. Distinguish (v)
If you distinguish something you recognize it for a specific reason.
When you read an argument distinguish logical ones from illogical by examining the evidence.

13. Classify (v)
If you classify things, you organize them into groups based on their attributes.
Classify shapes according to their number of sides.