1. Unit 13

2. CORDLatin“heart” Greek “CARD”

3. Ac/cord: to grant; to be in harmony, agreement Cinderella’s fairy godmother accorded her one wish. Because the young ladies were in accord with one another, their team at camp was cohesive and strong. This is why they won the teamwork challenge.

4. Con/cord: a state of agreement: harmony; a formal agreement The United States and India signed a peace concord at the last United Nations convention.

5. Cordial: warm, friendly, gracious When meeting your future in-laws, you should act cordially toward them. The tour guide commented that the cordial students from Avon were polite and respectful.

6. Discordant: being at odds, conflicting, not in harmony Aw not this basic girl Her discordant attitude was noticeable through her body language.

7. CULPLatin“guilt”

8. Culpable: deserving to be condemned or blamed Whoever stole my catalytic converter is culpable for the hundreds of dollars they cost me!

9. Exculpate: to clear from accusations of fault or guilt The woman was exculpated of murdering her child; however, her probity is still highly questionable in the public eye.

10. In/culp/ate: to accuse or incriminate; to show evidence of someone’s involvement in a fault or crime The fingerprints on the cell phone inculpated the student of guilt.

11. Mea culpa: an admission of personal fault or error

12. DICT“Latin”to speak

13. Dict/ion: choice of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, effectiveness; clarity of speech

14. E/dict: an official announcement that has the force of a law; and order or command The neighborhood council passed an edict that yard signs are prohibited.

15. Jurisdiction: the power or right to control or exercise authority; the territory where power may be exercised Jurisdiction impacts where you are, who you are, and what the subject is under the law. Ex. Probate cases are not under the jurisdiction of the criminal court system.

16. Dict/um: a formal and authoritative statement

17. GNI/GNOGreek/Latin verb“to know”

18. Co/gni/t/ive: having to do with the process of knowing, including awareness, judgment, and understanding; based on factual knowledge that has been or can be gained by experience First of all, what is cog­ni­tion? Cog­ni­tion has to do with how a per­son under­ stands and acts in the world. It is a set of abil­i­ties, skills or processes that are part of nearly every human action. Cog­ni­tive abil­i­ties are brain-based skills we need to carry out any task from the sim­plest to the most com­plex.

19. A/gno/st/ic: a person who believes that whether God exists is not known and probably cannot be known

20. In/co/gni/to: in disguise, or with one’s identity concealed

21. Pro/gno/sis: the chance of recovery from a given disease or condition; a forecast or prophecy The prescient sibyl was unable to deliver a prognosis. Doctor, what is my prognosis for recovery?

22. GRAPHGreek verb graphein“to write”

23. Calli/graph/y: the art of producing beautiful handwriting

24. Hagiography: biography of saints; biography that idealizes or idolizes

25. Choreography: the art of composing and arranging dances and of representing them in symbolic notation; the movements by dancers in a performance

26. Litho/graph: a picture made by printing from a flat surface (such as a smooth stone) prepared so that the ink will only stick to the design that will be printed

27. ARTLatin“skill”

28. Art/i/fact: a usually simple object made by human workmanship, such as a tool or ornament, that represents a culture or a stage in a culture’s development

29. Artifice: clever skill; a clever trick

30. Art/is/an: a skilled worker or craftsperson

31. FORTLatin “strong” Fort, building strengthened against attacks

32. Fortify: to strengthen A quality diet and effective exercise can fortify your body and mind.

33. Fort/if/ic/at/ion: the building of military defenses to protect a place against attack; a structure built to protect a place

34. Fort/e: something that a person does particularly well; one’s strong point

35. Fortitude: mental strength that allows one to face danger, pain, or hardship with courage

36. CISLatin verb“to cut, cut down, slay”

37. Con/cis/e: brief and condensed, especially in expression or statement

38. Excise: to cut out, especially surgically

39. Incisive: impressively direct and decisive The incisive reporter was excellent at extracting the relevant facts in a timely manner by consistently asking direct and concise questions.

40. Pre/cis/ion: exactness and accuracy

41. Apiary: a place where bees are kept for their honey

42. Caper: a playful leap; a prank or mischevious adventure Latin:

43. Equestrian: of or relating to horseback riding

44. Lupine: like a wolf; wolfish

45. Ovine: of, relating to, or resembling sheep

46. Ornithologist: a person who studies birds

47. Serpentine: like a snake or serpent in shape or movement; winding

48. Simian: having to do with monkeys or apes; monkey-like