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bio = life

bio = life. Words BIOLOGY - study of living things BIOGRAPHY – writing about a person’s life BIOCHEMIST – student of chemistry of living things. capit, capt = head. Words DECAPITATE – remove one’s head CAPTAIN - chief CAPITAL – official seat of government

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bio = life

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  1. bio = life Words • BIOLOGY - study of living things • BIOGRAPHY – writing about a person’s life • BIOCHEMIST – student of chemistry of living things

  2. capit, capt = head Words • DECAPITATE – remove one’s head • CAPTAIN - chief • CAPITAL – official seat of government • CAPTION – heading or subheading

  3. ced, cess = to yield, to go Words • RECEDE - go back, withdraw • ANTECEDENT – that which goes before • PROCESS – go forward • SECESSION – withdraw from something (go back)

  4. celer = swift Words • CELERITY - swiftness • DECELERATE – reduce swiftness • ACCELERATE – increase swiftness

  5. chron = time Words • CHRONOLOGY - timetable of events • ANACHRONISM – a thing out of time sequence • CHRONICLE – display events in order of time

  6. cid, cis = to cut, to kill Words • INCISION – a surgical cut • HOMICIDE – killing of a man • FRATRICIDE - killing of a brother • INCISOR – tooth that cuts into

  7. cit, citat = to call, to start Words • INCITE - stir up, start up • EXCITE - stir up • RECITATION – recalling aloud • CITE – to quote something or somebody

  8. clam, clamat = to cry out Words • CLAMOR - to cry out • CLAMOROUS - loud • DECLAMATION - speech • ACCLAMATION – shouted approval • PROCLAMATION – a public or formal announcement

  9. cognosc, cognit = to learn Words • AGNOSTIC - lacking knowledge; skeptical • INCOGNITO – under an assumed name • COGNITION – knowledge • PROGNOSIS – the prediction of a course of a disease

  10. cord = heart Words • ACCORD – agreement (from the heart) • CORDIAL – friendly • DISCORD – lack of harmony (not from the heart)

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