Week 3 Greek and Latin Root Words crimin

Week 3 Greek and Latin Root Words

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

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

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

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

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

-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

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

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

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

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