1. Week 3 Greek and Latin Root Words

2. -crimin- Example Words: Discriminate
Meaning
Origin
crime, distinguish
Latin
Example Words:
Discriminate
Recriminate – make counteraccusations
Criminal .

3. -crypt- Example Words: Cryptic Apocryphal – of doubtful authenticity
Meaning
Origin
hidden, vault
Latin
Example Words:
Cryptic
Apocryphal – of doubtful authenticity
Cryptography – art of writing or solving codes

4. -cub-, -cumb- Example Words: Incubate Recumbent – lying down Succumb
Meaning
Origin
lie down, sit
Latin
Example Words:
Incubate
Recumbent – lying down
Succumb

5. -culp- Example Words: Culpable – deserving blame Culprit
Meaning
Origin
blame, fault, offense
Latin
Example Words:
Culpable – deserving blame
Culprit
Exculpate – show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

6. -cus- Example Words: Inexcusable Recuse Accusation Meaning Origin
reason, sake, case
Greek
Example Words:
Inexcusable
Recuse
Accusation

7. -cyn-
Meaning
Origin
(like a) dog
Latin
*** A Cynic was a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who believed that virtue is the only good and that the only means of achieving it was through self-control. These sect members had a doglike insolence, a doglike disregard for social customs***
Example Words:
Cynegetics – art of hunting with dogs
Cynosure – a person or that or thing that is the center of attention or admiration
Cynic

8. -dact- Example Words: Didactic – intended to teach Meaning Origin
Latin
Example Words:
Didactic – intended to teach

9. -dat- Example Words: Mandate
Meaning
Origin
give
Latin
Example Words:
Mandate
Perdition – eternal punishment and damnation after death
Tradition

10. -deb-, -debt- Example Words: Debenture – unsecured loan Debt
Meaning
Origin
owe
Latin
Example Words:
Debenture – unsecured loan
Debt
indebtedness

11. beauty, elegance, splendor
-decor-
Meaning
Origin
beauty, elegance, splendor
Latin
Example Words:
Decoration
Decorum – behavior keeping with good taste and propriety