Verbivore’s Diner #11 Today’s Specials: Roots - logy Affixes - Con Mythology & History - herculean Adopted Words - envoy

Root du jour O Logy O “science,” “study,” or “account.” O NOTE: Although technically a root, it is almost always found at the end of a word

Affixes Prix Fixe O Prefix: Con- (or Col-, or Com-, or Cor-) O “together,” “with” O Conspire O Correspond

Mythology & History Main O Herculean O HERCULES was a Greek hero of tremendous strength and ability. Therefore, any task described as “herculean” is very difficult.

Adopted Word Dessert O Envoy (French) O Diplomatic agent, messenger, official representative sent by another, usually from a foreign land