WordSkills: The Next WordSkills: The Next GenerationGeneration

Lesson 11Lesson 11

1. agr – field, crop1. agr – field, crop

agricultureagriculture

agrarianagrarian

agrobiologyagrobiology

agr (field)agr (field) cultura (cultivation)cultura (cultivation)

agr (field)agr (field) ian (related to)ian (related to)

agr (field)agr (field) bio (life)bio (life) logy (study of)logy (study of)

2. bat -- beat2. bat -- beat

battlebattle

combatcombat

battalionbattalion

battuere (beat)battuere (beat)

com (together, with)com (together, with) bat (beat)bat (beat)

battalia (body of battalia (body of troops)troops)

3. clin – bend, lean3. clin – bend, lean

declinedecline

inclinationinclination

reclinerecline

de (down)de (down) clin (bend)clin (bend)

in (in, into)in (in, into) clin (bend)clin (bend) ation ( act of)ation ( act of)

re (back, again)re (back, again) clin (bend)clin (bend)

4. cod -- written4. cod -- written

codecode

codifycodify

codicilcodicil

codex (writing tablet)codex (writing tablet)

cod (writing)cod (writing) fy (make, do)fy (make, do)

codicillis (writing): a codicillis (writing): a supplement to a willsupplement to a will

5. cord -- heart5. cord -- heart

cordialcordial

concordanceconcordance

discordantdiscordant

cord (heart)cord (heart) ial (related to)ial (related to)

con ( together, with)con ( together, with) cord (heart) cord (heart) ance (state of)ance (state of)

dis (apart, away)dis (apart, away) cord (heart)cord (heart) ant (that which)ant (that which)

6. cruc -- cross6. cruc -- cross

crucialcrucial

crucifycrucify

crusadecrusade

cruc (cross)cruc (cross) ial (make, do)ial (make, do)

cruc (cross)cruc (cross) fy ( make, do)fy ( make, do)

cruciare (to make with cruciare (to make with a cross)a cross)

7. dic (dict) – speak, say, word7. dic (dict) – speak, say, word

dictionarydictionary

maledictionmalediction

predictpredict

dict (word)dict (word) arium ( place where)arium ( place where)

mal (bad)mal (bad) dict (speak)dict (speak) ion (act of)ion (act of)

pre (before)pre (before) dict (speak, say)dict (speak, say)

8. ego -- self8. ego -- self

alter egoalter ego

egocentricegocentric

egomaniacegomaniac

alt (other)alt (other) ego (self)ego (self)

ego (self)ego (self) centr (center)centr (center) ic (having the ic (having the

characteristics of)characteristics of)

ego (self)ego (self) mania (obsession)mania (obsession)

9. fort -- strong9. fort -- strong

comfortcomfort

fortificationfortification

fortissimofortissimo

com (together, with)com (together, with) fort (strength)fort (strength)

fort (strong)fort (strong) fic (make)fic (make) tion (act of)tion (act of)

fortfortissimo (Italian issimo (Italian superlative meaning very superlative meaning very loud and very strong)loud and very strong)

10. gam (gamy) – marriage, spouse10. gam (gamy) – marriage, spouse

bigamybigamy

endogamyendogamy

misogamistmisogamist

bi (two)bi (two) gamy (marriage)gamy (marriage)

endo (inside, within)endo (inside, within) gamy (marriage)gamy (marriage)

mis (hate)mis (hate) gam (marriage)gam (marriage) ist (one who)ist (one who)

11. jus (just) -- law11. jus (just) -- law

justicejustice

justifyjustify

unjustunjust

just (law)just (law) ice ( the practice of)ice ( the practice of)

just (law)just (law) fy (make, do)fy (make, do)

un (not)un (not) just (law)just (law)

12. mand (mend) – order, entrust12. mand (mend) – order, entrust

mandatemandate

countermandcountermand

commendationcommendation

mand (order)mand (order) ate (cause, make, do)ate (cause, make, do)

counter (against)counter (against) mand (order)mand (order)

com (together, with)com (together, with) mend (entrust)mend (entrust) ation (act of)ation (act of)

13. memor (mem, mne) – memory, 13. memor (mem, mne) – memory, mindfulmindful

memorymemory

memoirmemoir

mnemonicmnemonic

memor (mindful)memor (mindful) y (result of)y (result of)

mem (memory)mem (memory) oir (place where)oir (place where)

mne (memory)mne (memory) ic (related to)ic (related to)

14. orb -- circle14. orb -- circle

orbitorbit

exorbitantexorbitant

super-orbitalsuper-orbital

orb (circle)orb (circle) it (travel, go)it (travel, go)

ex (out)ex (out) orb (circle)orb (circle) ant (that which)ant (that which)

super (above)super (above) orb (circle)orb (circle) al (related to)al (related to)

15. pet – seek, ask, attack15. pet – seek, ask, attack petitionpetition

impetuousimpetuous

petulantpetulant

pet (ask)pet (ask) tion (act of)tion (act of)

im [in] (in, into)im [in] (in, into) pet (attack)pet (attack) ous ( full of): rushing ous ( full of): rushing

forward as to attackforward as to attack

pet (attack)pet (attack) ant (that which) : fretful ant (that which) : fretful

ready to attack; insolent ready to attack; insolent or rudeor rude

16. phan (phen, fan) – appear, 16. phan (phen, fan) – appear, show, seemshow, seem

phantomphantom

phenomenonphenomenon

fancifulfanciful

phantasm (an phantasm (an appearance)appearance)

phainomenon (an phainomenon (an appearance)appearance)

phainein (show or phainein (show or appear): not real, appear): not real, imaginary)imaginary)

17. pond (pound) -- weight17. pond (pound) -- weight

ponderponder

preponderancepreponderance

imponderableimponderable

pond (weight)pond (weight) er (one who)er (one who)

pre (before)pre (before) pond (weight)pond (weight) ance (state, quality of)ance (state, quality of)

im (not)im (not) pond (weight)pond (weight) able (capable)able (capable)

18. poten -- power18. poten -- power potentpotent

omnipotentomnipotent

plenipoteniaryplenipoteniary

pot (power)pot (power) ent (full of)ent (full of)

omni (all)omni (all) pot (power)pot (power) ent (full of)ent (full of)

pleni (full)pleni (full) pot (power)pot (power) ent (full of)ent (full of) ary (one who)ary (one who)

19. rhino -- nose19. rhino -- nose

rhinocerosrhinoceros

rhinologistrhinologist

rhinoplastyrhinoplasty

rhino (nose)rhino (nose) keras (horn)keras (horn)

rhino (nose)rhino (nose) loy (study of)loy (study of) ist (one who)ist (one who)

rhino (nose)rhino (nose) plast (mold, shape)plast (mold, shape) y (result of)y (result of)

20. son -- sound20. son -- sound

sonicsonic

unisonunison

dissonantdissonant

son (sound)son (sound) ic (related to)ic (related to)

uni (one)uni (one) son (sound)son (sound)

dis (apart, away)dis (apart, away) son (sound)son (sound) ant (that which)ant (that which)

21. techn – skill, art21. techn – skill, art technicaltechnical

technologytechnology

pyrotechnicianpyrotechnician

techn (skill)techn (skill) al (related to)al (related to)

techn (skill)techn (skill) logy (study of)logy (study of)

pyro (fire)pyro (fire) techn (skill)techn (skill) Ic(having the Ic(having the

characteristics of)characteristics of) ian (one who)ian (one who)

22. Tempor -- time

temporarytemporary

contemporarycontemporary

extemporaneousextemporaneous

tempor (time)tempor (time) ary (related to)ary (related to)

con (together, with)con (together, with) tempor (time)tempor (time) ary (related to)ary (related to)

ex (out)ex (out) tempor (time)tempor (time) aneous (pertaining to)aneous (pertaining to)

23. troph – growth, nourishment23. troph – growth, nourishment atrophyatrophy

autotrophicautotrophic

dystrophydystrophy

a (not, without)a (not, without) Troph (growth})Troph (growth}) y (result of)y (result of)

auto (self)auto (self) troph (growth)troph (growth) ic (related to)ic (related to)

dys (bad)dys (bad) troph (growth)troph (growth) y (result of)y (result of)

24. vest – clothes, dress24. vest – clothes, dress

vestmentsvestments

investitureinvestiture

transvestitetransvestite

vest (clothes)vest (clothes) ment (act of)ment (act of)

in (in, into)in (in, into) vest (clothes)vest (clothes) ure (act, process)ure (act, process)

trans (across)trans (across) vest (clothes)vest (clothes) ite (one who)ite (one who)