Latin Roots #6

Roots & Derivatives

1) Corp (or) (body): Corpse, corporation, corps, corpuscle, corporeal, corpus, corset

2) Cred (to believe/trust): Credo, credit, discredit, credence, credentials, accreditation

3)Cur(r), curs, course (to run/flow):  Current, excursion, discourse, concur, recourse, curriculum, recurrent

4) Dic(t) (to speak/say):  Diction, indication, edict, jurisdiction, dictionary, addict, interdiction.

Word List

1) Benediction: The invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service, a blessing or state of blessedness.
After the message had been given the preacher invited the lord into their lives during the benediction.

2) Concourse: A running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway, a crowd or throng.
After training camp the players played with a state of concourse, each knowing the others moves.

3) Concurrent: Occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together.
The dropping of the ball and countdown are always concurrent to mark the beginning of the new year.

4) Corporal: Related to the physical body.
After stealing the thief was given a corporal punishment.

5) Corpulent: Very stout; fleshy and obese; fat
After being fed continuously to win the competition the pig had become quite corpulent.

6)Credibility: The quality of being believable or trustworthy.
After lying repetitively the child lost all his credibility.

7) Credulity: The (naive) willingness to believe to easily without proof.
Often older siblings use the credulity of their younger sibling to their advantage.

8) Cursory: Done in a superficial or hasty manner.
When told he could leave the house after he did his chores the boy did them in a cursory manner.

9) Dictum: An authoritative saying or maxim.
The school's dictum could be seen above the entrance to the main building.

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


11) Incredulous: Not believing, skeptical, or doubting.
No matter how the facts were given most people were quite incredulous about the idea of flying.

12) Indicative: Characteristic of or very much like; suggestive.
The dead animal appeared to have feathers, indicative of an avian descent.