Latin Roots #6

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.