Roots and Derivatives
1. Corp(or): body
2. Cred: To believe
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 religion service; a blessing or state of blessedness
After every Sunday Mass, the priest offers a benediction.
2. Concourse: a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
The securities job was to monitor the concrete concourse area of the football stadium.
3. Concurrent: occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together
Hannah Montana lived a concurrent life; her ordinary life and her famous life.
4. Corporal: related to the physical body
There would definitely be less troubled students and better behavior if schools used corporal punishments.
5. Corpulent: very stout; fleshly and obese; fat
After the guy from super size me experimented from overeating McDonalds, he became rather corpulent in size.
6. Credibility: the quality of being believable or trustworthy
Once somebody has lied to me once, their credibility has gone out the window.
7. Credulity: the willingness to believe too easily without proof.
The con artist was able to sell was able to easily sell his products to credulous buyers.
8. Cursory: done is a superficial or hasty manner
Before my test, I cursory looked over my notes instead of studying the night before.
9. Dictum: an authoritative saying or maxim
My mom always tells me cheesy dictums that her mom once told her.
10. Incorporate: to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole
Artist like to incorporate their own personality in their paintings.
11. Incredulous: not believing, skeptical, or doubting
It was obvious the jury did not believe the defendants incredulous alibi.
12. Indicative: characteristic of or very much like; suggestive
My brothers wedding ring is an indicative of his wives love.
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