Preview of Roots

51-60

51. clus

51. clusclose, shut

51. clusclose, shut• seclusion:

privacy

[Ltn. “sē”=apart + “claudere”=to shut]

51. clusclose, shut• exclusion: the act of

shutting out

[Ltn. “ex”=out + “claudere”=to shut]

51. clusclose, shut• conclusion: the

close or last part of something

[Ltn. “con”=with, together + “claudere”=to close]

51. clusclose, shut

• inclusion: the act of taking someone or something in as a member

[Ltn. “in”=in + “claudere”=to close]

51. clusclose, shut• recluse: one who withdraws to live in solitude

and seclusion

[Ltn. “re” (intensive) = "claudere”=to close]

52. cord

52. cordheart

52. cordheart• cordial: diffusing

warmth and friendliness

[Ltn: “cordiālis”= from “cord”= heart]

52. cord

heart

• concord: harmony or agreement of feelings

[Ltn. “con” (“com”)=with + “cord”=heart]

52. cordheart• discord: lack of

agreement

[Ltn. “dis”=apart + “cord”=heart]

52. cordheart

• accord: harmony or agreement [Ltn. “ac” (ad) = toward + “cordis”=heart]

53. corp

53. corpbody

53. corpbody• corpse: a dead body, especially the dead

body of a human [Ltn. “corpus”=body]

53. corpbody• Corps: a body of

persons acting together under common direction

[Ltn. “corpus”=body]

53. corpbody• corporation: a group of people combined

into or acting as one body.• [Ltn. “corporatus”=formed into one body]

53. corpbody

• corporal: of the body ; bodily

[Ltn. “corpus”=body]

54. cosm

54. cosmuniverse, order

54. cosmuniverse, order• cosmic: of or

pertaining to the universe

[Grk. “kosmos”= universe]

54. cosmuniverse, order

• cosmopolitan: common to the whole world [Grk. “kosmos”=universe +

“polites”=citizen]

54. cosmuniverse, order

• cosmonaut: an astronaut

[Grk. “kosmos”= universe +

“nautēs”=sailor]

54. cosmuniverse, order

• cosmetic: serving to correct physical defects (or put them “in order”) [Grk. “kosmein”=to arrange]

54. cosmuniverse, order

• microcosm: a small representative system

[Ltn: “mīkros”= small + “kosmos” world, order]

55. cour

55. courheart

55. courheart

• courage: the quality of mind that allows one to face danger

[Ltn. “cour”= heart]

55. courheart• courtesy: polite

behavior; gracious manner

[Ltn. “cour”= heart]

55. courheart• discourage: to

deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit

[Ltn. “dis”=apart + “cour”=heart]

55. courheart• encourage: to inspire

with hope, courage, or confidence

[Latin “en” (in)=to cause + “cour”=heart]

56. crac

56. cracrule

56. cracrule• democracy:

government by the people

[Grk. “dēmos”=people + “kratiā”=rule]

56. cracrule• aristocracy: a

hereditary privileged ruling class or nobility

[Grk. “aristos”=best + “kratiā”=rule]

56. cracrule

• bureaucracy: an administrative system in which the need to follow complex procedures impedes effective action

[Fr. “bureau”=office + Grk. “kratiā”=rule]

56. cracrule• plutocracy: government

by the wealthy [Grk. “ploutos”=wealth +

“kratiā”=rule]

57. crat

57. cratrule

57. cratrule• democrat: an

advocate of government by the people

[Greek “dēmos”=people + “kratiā”=rule]

57. cratrule• aristocrat: a member of the nobility

[Greek “aristos”=best + “kratiā”=rule]

57. cratrule• bureaucrat: an

official who insists on rigid adherence to rules, forms, and routines

[Fr. “bureau”=office + Grk. “kratiā”=rule]

57. cratrule• autocrat: a ruler having absolute or

unrestricted power[Grk. “auto”=self + “kratiā”=rule]

58. crease

58. creasegrow

58. creasegrow

• increase: to multiply or reproduce [Ltn. “in”=within + “crēscere”=to grow]

58. creasegrow• decrease: to grow or

cause to grow gradually lesser or smaller

[Ltn. “de”=reverse + “crēscere”=to grow]

59. cred

59. credbelieve

59. credbelieve

• credit: reputation for integrity

[Ltn. “crēdere”= to entrust]

59. credbelieve• credentials: that

which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority.

[Ltn. “crēdere”= to entrust]

59. cred

believe• credible:

believable [Ltn. “crēdere”=

to entrust]

“You are not very credible, Pinocchio!”

60. cres

60. cresgrow

60. cresgrow• crescendo: a gradual increase, especially

in the volume or intensity of sound in a passage

[Ltn. “crēscere” = to increase]

60. cresgrow• crescent: the figure of the moon as it

appears in its first quarter with concave and convex edges terminating in points

[Ltn. “crēscere” = to increase]