Word Dissection Lesson 13
1. cred= believe
Creed- a system of beliefs, principles, or opinions
Credence- condition of being true
Credit- belief or confidence in the truth of something
Credo- to believe
Credulous- having to do with believing too readily
Incredulous- having to do with being unbelieving
Incredible- beyond belief or understanding
2. tact, tang, tag, tig, ting = touch
Tactile- perceptible to the sense of touch
Contact- a touching together of objects or surfaces
Intact- remaining entire and untouched
Intangible- not able to be touched
Tangible- able to be touched
Contagious- having to do with spreading by touching together
Contiguous- having to do with touching together
3. rupt = break
Erupt- to break violently from restraints or limits
Rupture- to break open
Interrupt- to break the continuity or uniform of
Abrupt- breaking unexpectedly
Disrupt- to break into confusion or disorder
4. pater, patr = father
Paternity- the condition of being a father
Patriarch- a father/ male who rules a family, clan, or tribe
5. matri = mother
Maternal- having to do with characteristics of a mother
Matriarchate- a mother/ female who rules a family, clan, or tribe
Matron- a woman, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position
6. ject = throw
Deject- to throw away/ lower the spirits of
Inject- to throw/ force into something
Eject- to throw out forcefully
Interject- to throw/ insert between other elements
7. hetero = different
Heterogeneous- having to do with different races/kinds
Heterodox- having different beliefs that are not in agreement with accepted beliefs
Heterodont- having teeth of different shapes, such as the molars and incisors of humans
8. homo = same
Homogenous- having to do with being the same
Homonym- one of two or more words that have the same sound and often the same spelling but differ in meaning
Homogenize- to make the same
Homodont- having teeth that are all the same type
9. scrib, script = write
Scribe- one who writes
Scribble- to write hurriedly and messily
Inscribe- to write on a surface
Describe- to give an account of in speech or writing
Subscribe- to write one’s name to pledge or contribute
Prescribe- to order the use of, especially in writing
Manuscript- a book, document, or other composition written by hand
10. sphere = ball
Hemisphere- a half of a ball/ sphere bounded by a great circle
Spheroid- resembling a ball/ sphere
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