Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1.     corp (or) (body)

2.     cred (to believe, to trust)

3.     cur (r), curs, course (to run, to flow)

4.     dic(t) (to speak, to say)

Word List

    

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

At the baptism, the baby was given a benediction.

     2.  Concourse- a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng;

My sister got lost in the concourse of people at the concert.

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

The two teachers decided to have concurrent field trips where both their classes went to see the same play.

      4. Corporal- related to the physical body;

Corporal punishment is against the law as teachers are not allowed to physically hit a student.

      5. Corpulent- very stout; fleshy obese; fat;

Contestants of the Biggest Loser begin as corpulent individuals but eventually become really fit.

      6. Credibility- the quality of being believable or trustworthy;

Because the girl returned my phone I admired her credibility.

      7. Credulity- the (naïve) willingness to believe too easily without proof;
       When the jury found the man guilty with so little evidence, it made you question their credulity.

      8. Cursory- done in a superficial or hasty manner;

Because we were short on time, the poster my group created had several cursory drawings and sloppy hand writing.

      9. Dictum- an authoritative saying or maxim;

A famous American dictum states everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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

When my grandma makes her famous chocolate chip cookies, she incorporates her secret ingredient into the cookie dough.

      11. Incredulous- not believing, skeptical, or doubting

I gave my parents an incredulous look when they said we were moving.

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

Constant sneezing is indicative of having allergies.