Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1. Corp(or) (body): corpse, corporation, corps, corpuscle, corpus, corset

2. Cred (to believe, to trust): credo, credit, discredit, credence

3. Cur, curs, course (to run, to flow): current, excursion, discourse, concur

4. Dic(t) (to speak, to say): diction, indication, edict, addict, dictionary 

Word List

1. Benediction: the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or a state of blessedness.

Example: The benediction at the end of the service was as long as the sermon.

2. Concourse: a running or flowing together; a board public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng.

Example: A long concourse extended from the main lobby of the airport to the check-in counters.

3. Concurrent: occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together.

Example: Things that happen concurrently happen at the same time.

4. Corporal: related to the physical body.

Example: Corporal pleasures are the enjoyments of the mind.

5. Corpulent: very stout; fat.

Example: Grown corpulent from years of overeating, Kamlesh decided to participate in the sack race.

6. Credibility: the quality of being believable or trustworthy.

Example: Only the most childlike credibility would allow a person to believe a phony set up.

7. Credulity: the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof. 

Example: From your credulity expression, I can tell that you don't believe.

8. Cursory: done in a superficial or hasty manner.

Example: A cursory examination is not as thorough as it might have been.

9. Dictum: an authoritative saying or maxim.

Example: "Business is business" was my friend's favorite dictum.

10. Incorporate: to form into one body or function unit; to combine several different things into a whole.

Example: We should incorporate as much traditional Americana into our news campaign as possible.

11. Incredulous: not believing, skeptical, or doubting.

Example: An incredulous smile is likely to suggest skepticism.

12. Indicative: characteristic of or very much like; suggestive.

Example: Any remark indicative of the truth should not be misleading.