ROOTS 14 PRONUNCIATION
CHRON = TIME chronological = (ADJECTIVE) arranged in the order of time
CHRON = TIME chronic = (ADJECTIVE) continuing a long time or recurring frequently; having long had a disease, habit, or weakness
cosm = universe cosmopolitan = (ADJ) belonging to all the world; not limited to just one part of the world; sophisticated and worldly
crypt = hidden, secret cryptography = (NOUN) writing in secret code; secret writing
dia = through, across, between diameter =(NOUN) a straight line measuring from side to side of any figure or body, through its center
dia = through, across, between dialect = (NOUN) a form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or between members of a particular social class, group, or generation (distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation)
gen = race, kind, origin, birth generation = (NOUN) the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time
gen = race, kind, origin, birth gender = (NOUN) all the members of one kind (male or female)