Roots and Derivatives
1.corp(or): body
2.cred: to believe; to trust
3.cur(r), curs, course: to run; to flow
4.dic(t): to speak; to say
Word List
1.benediction-the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service, a blessing or a state of blessedness
The priest offered a sacred benediction for the poor.
2.concourse-running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
I walked halfway around the concourse before I found the restroom.
3.concurrent-occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together
Her birthday is concurrent with her graduation,.
4.corporal-related to the physical body
Corporal punishment remains common worldwide, despite it being inappropriate.
5.corpulent-very stout; fleshy and obese; fat
The corpulent cop huffed and puffed to catch up to the criminal.
6.credibility-the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Her credibility was affected as a store manager when she hired a bad employee.
7.credulity-the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof
The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives.
8.cursory-done in a superficial or hasty manner
The boy did a cursory job of cleaning his room.
9.dictum-an authoritative saying or maxim
One of Einstein's dictums was to make everything as simple as possible.
10.incorporate-to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole
In my physical education class, my teacher will incorporate dancing as part of our exercises.
11.incredulous-not believing, skeptical, or doubt
When my mom punched the principal, I looked at her incredulous.
12.indicative-a characteristic of or very much like; suggestive
A smile is indicative as a sign of joy.
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