Word Skills 11 “The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.”~Einstein

Agr: Field, Crop Agriculture: agr (field) cultura (crop) Agrarian: agr (field) ian (related to) Agrobiology: agr (field) bio (life) logy (study)

Bat: Beat Battle: battuere (beat) Combat: com (together) bat (beat) Battalion: battalia (body of troops)

Clin: Bend, Lean Decline: de (down) clin (bend) Inclination: in (into) clin (bend) ation (act of)--The action of bending, or a natural disposition (she had little inclination for house keeping) Recline: re (back) clin (bend)

Cod: Written Code: codex (writing tablet) Codify: cod (writing) fy (make, do) Codicil: codicilis (writing)--A supplement to a will

Cord: Heart Cordial: cord (heart) ial (related to) Concordance: con (together, with) cord (heart) ance (state of) Discordant: dis (apart, away) cord (heart) ant (that which)

Cruc: Cross Crucial: cruc (cross) ial (related to) Etymology of the Word Crucial Crucify: cruc (cross) fy(make, do) Crusade: cruciare (mark with a cross)

Dic (dict): Speak, Say, Word Dictionary: dict (word) arium (place) Malediction: mal (bad) dict (speak, say) ion (act of) Predict: pre (before) dict (speak, say)

Ego: Self Alter Ego: alt (other) ego (self) Egocentric: ego (self) centric (center) Egomaniac: ego (self) mania (obsession)

Fort: Strong Comfort: com (together, with) fort (strength) Fortification: fort (strong) fic (make) tion (act of) Fortissimo: Fortissimo (Italian superlative meaning very loud and strong)

Gam: Marriage, Spouse Bigamy: Bi (two) gamy (marriage) Endogamy: Endo (inside, within) gamy (marriage) Misogamist: Mis (hate) gam (marriage) ist (one who)

Glott: Tounge Epiglottis: Epi (over, upon), glottis (tongue)--Protects the windpipe during swallowing. Glossectomy: Gloss (tongue) ec (out) tomy (cut) Polyglot: Poly (many) glot (tongue)--Many languages

Jus: Law Justice: Jus (law) ice (practice) Justify: Jus (law) fy (make) Unjust: Un (not) jus (law)

Mand (mend): Order, Entrust Mandate: mand (order) ate (cause, make) Countermand: counter (against) mand (order)--To recall an order Commendation: com (together, with) mend (entrust) ation (act of)-- awarding of praise with a formal citation.

Memor (mem, mne): Memory, Mindful Memory: memor (mindful) y (result of) Memoir: mem (memory) ior (place where) Mnemonic: mne (memory) ic (related to)

Orb: Circle Orbit: Orb (circle) it (travel, go) Exorbitant: Ex (out) orb (circle) ant (that which) Supraorbital: Super (above) orb (circle) al (related to)-- located above the orbit of the eye.

Pet: Seek, Ask, Attack Petition: Pet (ask) tion (act of) Impetuous: Im (in, into), pet (attack), ous (full of)--marked by vehemence, or passion (an impetuous temperament) Petulant: Pet (attack) ant (that which)--insolent or rude in speech or behavior

Phan (phen, fan): Appear, show, seem Phantom: Phantasma (an appearance) Phenomenon: Phainomenon (an appearance) Fanciful: Phainein (show or appear)--not real; imaginary

Pond (Pound): Weight Ponder: Pond (weight)--to weigh in the mind; consider carefully. Preponderance: Pre (Before) pond (weight) ance (state, quality)-- being of greater power, importance, or quality; predominance. Imponderable: Im (not) pond (weight) able (capable)--without weight; impossible to foresee.

Poten: Power Potent: Pot (power) ent (full of) Omnipotent: Omni (all) pot (power) ent (full of) Plenipotentiary: Pleni (full) pot (power) ent (full of) ary (one who)

Rhino: Nose Rhinoceros: Rhino (nose) keras (horn) Rhinologist: Rhino (nose) logy (study) ist (one who) Rhinoplasty: Rhino (nose) plast (mold, shape) y (result of)

Son: Sound Sonic: Son (sound) ic (related to) Unison: Uni (one) son (sound) Dissonant: Dis (apart, away) son (sound) ant (that which)-- Not harmonious

Techn: Skill, art Technical: Techn (skill) al (related to) Technology: Techn (skill) logy (study of) Pyrotechnician: Pyro (fire) techn (skill) ician (one who is skilled in)

Tempor: Time Temporary: Tempor (time) ary (related to) Contemporary: Con (together, with) tempor (time) ary (related to) Extemporaneous: Ex (out) tempor (time) aneous (pertaining to)-- composed on the spur of the moment (impromptu)

Troph: Growth, Nourishment Atrophy: A (not, without), troph (growth), y (result of) Autotrophic: Auto (self) troph (growth) ic (related to) Dystrophy: Dys (bad) troph (growth) y (result of)

Vest: Clothes Vestment: Vest (clothes) ment (act of)--ritual dress of the clergy Investiture: In (into) vest (clothes) ure (act, process)--ceremony of “clothing” a person in power, rank, or authority. Transvestite: Trans (across) vest (dress) ite (one who)