ROOT WORD: Cogn=know

Incognito= (adj. or adv.) in disguise I went incognito to the party so I could overhear what my friends were saying about me behind my back.

Cognitive= (adjective.) relating to thought; relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception I have the cognitive ability to do my math homework, but right now I just need to take a nap.

ROOT WORD: Loc=place This is a place in India.

Dislocate (v.)= to put something out of place; to displace a body part; to throw something onto confusion I dislocated my pinky during a softball game.

ROOT WORD: Nat=born

Innate (adj.)= relating to qualities that a person or animal is born with; integral I am innately good at math.

Native (adj.)= relating or belonging to somebody or something because of the place or circumstances of birth; born or originating from somewhere My native language is French.

ROOT WORD: Ped=foot

Pedestal (n.)= the base of a column; a position of being admired by somebody to the point of reverence or deification The pedestal of the column was tipping to the left, making me afraid the column of the building would fall down and cause a chain of events I did not want to encounter.

Pedestrian (n.)= somebody who is traveling on foot I waved to the cute pedestrian as I drove past him.

Pedometer (n.)=an instrument that measures how far you walk I need to buy a pedometer to find out how much I really walk each day.

ROOT WORD: Sign=mark

Signify (v.)= to represent, mean, or be a sign of something A vulture can signify death.