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Vocab - Root 'Struct'

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  • After the fire, the family decided to __________ their house and make it even stronger than before.
    substructure
    reconstruct
    destruction
    construct
  • Before the big game, the coach will __________ the team on how to pass the ball more effectively.
    instruct
    reconstruct
    substructure
    superstructure
  • When the city built new schools, roads, and playgrounds, everyone said the “infrastructure” was finally improving.
    The roads, bridges, and systems that keep a community running.
  • After the storm, the city worked hard to repair its damaged __________, including roads and power lines.
    misconstrue
    infrastructure
    superstructure
    construction
  • A fallen tree caused an __________ in the road that blocked all the traffic.
    obstruction
    instruction
    substructure
    superstructure
  • Our art “instructor” showed us step by step how to paint a landscape using different colors.
    A person who teaches or gives directions.
  • I told my friend I couldn’t come over, but she “misconstrued” what I said and thought I didn’t like her anymore.
    To misunderstand something or take it the wrong way.
  • Our coach will “instruct” us on how to pass the ball and play as a team before the big game.
    To teach or give directions.
  • The “construction” crew worked all summer to build new houses for families moving into the neighborhood.
    The process of building something.
  • After the storm, the family worked together to “reconstruct” their home from the broken pieces.
    To build again after something is destroyed.
  • I told my friend to meet me after school, but she completely __________ my message and went home instead.
    reconstructed
    misconstrued
    construction
    instructed
  • The fallen tree created an “obstruction” in the road, so the cars had to turn around and find another way.
    Something that blocks or gets in the way.
  • The rooftop garden is part of the building’s “superstructure,” which is everything built on top of the main frame.
    Something built on top of something else.
  • The tornado caused terrible “destruction,” leaving broken buildings, shattered windows, and crushed cars all over town.
    The act of breaking or ruining something that was built.
  • The workers started the __________ of a new bridge that will connect both sides of the city.
    construction
    instruction
    obstruction
    destruction
  • The basement serves as the building’s __________, supporting all the floors above.
    infrastructure
    substructure
    superstructure
    reconstruction
  • The basement is part of the “substructure” that holds up the rest of the house.
    The foundation or base that supports something built above it.
  • The hurricane caused terrible __________, leaving buildings torn apart and streets full of debris.
    destruction
    instruct
    construction
    obstruction
  • The roof deck and awning are part of the building’s __________, which sits above the main frame.
    superstructure
    reconstruct
    infrastructure
    construction
  • Our piano __________ showed us how to use both hands to play a song.
    instruct
    misconstrue
    instructor
    obstruction