1. RUPT =BREAK

2. ABRUPT  Sudden; unexpected; broken into what is expected

3.  For such an abrupt encounter, she looked incredibly relaxed.  The abrupt announcement was made late Wednesday.

4. BANKRUPT  To be out of money; financially ruined; to “break the bank”

5.  The company went bankrupt and people lost their jobs.  Sam went bankrupt after buying too many expensive items.

6. CORRUPT  Evil; dishonest; to break away from honesty

7.  The corrupt official took bribes from companies in order to vote in their favor.  The movies often depict a world that is corrupt.

8. CORRUPTIBLE  Able to be influenced into doing something that breaks away from the rules; able to become bad

9.  The computer is easily corruptible by viruses.  “It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.” - David Brin

10. DISRUPT  To break up; to cause confusion

11.  One person shouted which disrupted the peace.  Jason disrupted the fight between Lou and Gary.

12. DISRUPTION  Something that breaks someone’s concentration; bothersome; annoying

13.  The situation caused significant disruption at the airport.  If you are calm, focused, and balanced, you will not be disturbed by the disruption.

14. ERUPT  To explode; to break out with force

15.  Huge flames erupt beneath the rocket as it blasts off.  Active volcanoes erupt are ones that erupt regularly or recently.

16. INTERRUPT  To break into someone’s conversation

17.  The phone call interrupted the lesson.  “Please don’t interrupt the witness,” the judge rebuked the lawyer.

18. INTERRUPTION  Something that breaks up what you were doing; an unplanned event that breaks up an activity

19.  Michelangelo would labor for seven hours without interruption on a block of marble.  We are looking forward to watching the movie with no further interruption.

20. RUPTURE  To burst or break open (usually a body part)

21.  As the pressure increases, the eardrum may break open or rupture.  The mining drill ruptured the pipe.