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Root Words Review

Root Words Review. bell, cred, eu, gen, ortho, pan, prim/prin. BELL - comes from the Latin word Meaning “war”. Bellicose - warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome Belligerence - aggressiveness, combativeness ( belligerent )

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Root Words Review

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  1. Root Words Review bell, cred, eu, gen, ortho, pan, prim/prin

  2. BELL - comes from the Latin word Meaning “war”. • Bellicose - warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome • Belligerence - aggressiveness, combativeness (belligerent) • Rebellion - open defiance or opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority • Bellow - to roar deeply or utter in a loud powerful voice

  3. Belladonna • Belladonna is one of the most toxic plants found in the Western hemisphere. Children have been poisoned by eating as few as three berries. Ingestion of a leaf of the Belladonna can be fatal to an adult.

  4. Antebellum Antebellum – existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War (1861-1865)

  5. Antebellum Homes in Columbus, Mississippi (Ms. Cox’s home town)

  6. GENmeans “birth, race” in Greek and Latin. • Gender – the state of being male or female • Generous – kind; original sense was “of noble birth” • Gentile – comes from Latin gentilis meaning “of a family or nation; of the same clan.” The word now refers to non-Jews • Generic – nonspecific, usable or suitable in a variety of contexts

  7. Genocide - • Murder of an entire ethnic group • the systematic killing of all the people from a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an attempt to do this

  8. PANcomes from Greek with its spelling and meaning intact. It simply means “all” in Greek; as an English prefix it can also mean “completely,” “whole,” or “general.” • Panacea – universal remedy, solution, or cure-all Something to ponder….. Is there a panacea for world peace?

  9. PAN – completely, whole, or general • Pandemic – outbreak of a disease or situation that may not literally affect the entire population, but enough to create catastrophic problems. • A panoramic view / panorama - a complete view in every direction. • Panoply – an impressive and magnificent display or array of something • Pandect – a complete set of documents containing all the laws of a country or society; a complete essay on any given subject.

  10. Pandora • In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. Each god helped create her by giving her unique gifts.According to the myth, Pandora opened a jar (commonly referred to as Pandora's box) releasing all the evils of mankind— greed, vanity, slander, envy, pining— leaving only hope inside once she had closed it again.

  11. Pantheon - a temple dedicated to all the gods of a particular religion.

  12. Prim/Prin - comes from primus, the Latin word for “first.” • Primer – a book of first instructions on a subject. • Primary – first in time, development, rank, or importance • Primordial – being or happening first in a sequence of time • Something primevalhad its origin in the first period of world or human history.

  13. Primitive –Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and often crudeness • ????? • Log cabin???? • Primitive and adventurous or way to simple to enjoy?

  14. Cred –to believe • Credence – (n) The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true (Spreading of gossip only gives credence to false and damaging information) • Credulity – (n) The tendency to believe too readily; gullibility (The little girl showed her credulity by believing her older brother’s every word.) • Incredulity – (n) Doubt about the truth of something; inability to believe something

  15. Credible – (adj.) Appearing to merit belief or acceptance; capable of being believed Creditable – (adj.) Worthy of limited commendation or praise Cred – to believe

  16. Credulous – (adj.) Disposed to believe on little evidence Ant. – Suspicious Teens quickly learn that their credulous parents will believe most anything they tell them. Adverb - credulously Incredulous – (adj.) Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving The policeman was incredulous when I told him my excuse; he didn’t believe a word I’d said. Cred -

  17. Ortho - • Orthodontics – the branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment and correction of crooked teeth • Orthodontia – the practice of orthodontics and the hardware use for corrections

  18. Orthodox - • conforming to established doctrine especially in religion

  19. Eu – well, good, or true • Eulogy - a speech or piece of writing that praises somebody or something very highly, especially a tribute to somebody who has recently died • Eugenic – relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring (Eugenically designed) • Euphoria – feeling of well-being or great elation (Euphoric feelings) • Euphemism – use of an inoffensive word for one that may offend

  20. Eugene !!!!! • What’s in a name? • Gender: Male • Origin: Greek • Meaning: Well Born

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