Root Words ReviewRoot Words Review

bell, cred, eu, gen, ortho, pan, bell, cred, eu, gen, ortho, pan, prim/prinprim/prin

BELL - comes from the Latin word BELL - comes from the Latin word

Meaning “war”.Meaning “war”.

Bellicose - Bellicose - warlike, aggressive, quarrelsomewarlike, aggressive, quarrelsome

Belligerence - Belligerence - aggressiveness, combativenessaggressiveness, combativeness ((belligerentbelligerent))

Rebellion - Rebellion - open defiance or opposition, sometimes open defiance or opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authorityarmed, to a person or thing in authority

Bellow - Bellow - to roar deeply or utter in a loud powerful to roar deeply or utter in a loud powerful

voicevoice

BelladonnaBelladonna

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

AntebellumAntebellum

Antebellum Antebellum – existing before a war, – existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War especially before the American Civil War

(1861-1865)(1861-1865)

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

GENGEN means “birth, race” in Greek and Latin.means “birth, race” in Greek and Latin.

Gender – Gender – the state of being male or femalethe state of being male or female

Generous – Generous – kind; original sense was “of noble birth” kind; original sense was “of noble birth”

Gentile – Gentile – comes from Latin comes from Latin gentilisgentilis meaning “of a meaning “of a family or nation; of the same clan.” The word now refers family or nation; of the same clan.” The word now refers

to non-Jewsto non-Jews

Generic – Generic – nonspecific, usable or suitable in a variety nonspecific, usable or suitable in a variety of contextsof contexts

Genocide - Genocide -

Murder of an entire Murder of an entire ethnic groupethnic group

the systematic killing the systematic killing of all the people from of all the people from a national, ethnic, or a national, ethnic, or religious group, or an religious group, or an attempt to do thisattempt to do this

PANPAN comes from Greek with its spelling and meaning comes from Greek with its spelling and meaning intact. It simply means “all” in Greek; as an English prefix it intact. It simply means “all” in Greek; as an English prefix it

can also mean “completely,” “whole,” or “general.”can also mean “completely,” “whole,” or “general.”

Panacea – Panacea – universal remedy, solution, or cure-alluniversal remedy, solution, or cure-all

Something to ponder…..Something to ponder…..

Is there a panacea for world peace?Is there a panacea for world peace?

PAN – completely, whole, or generalPAN – completely, whole, or general

PandemicPandemic – – outbreak of a disease or situation that may not outbreak of a disease or situation that may not literally affect the entire population, but enough to create literally affect the entire population, but enough to create catastrophic problems.catastrophic problems.

A A panoramic view / panoramapanoramic view / panorama - - a complete view in a complete view in every direction. every direction.

Panoply Panoply – – an impressive and magnificent display or array of an impressive and magnificent display or array of somethingsomething

PandectPandect – – a complete set of documents containing all the laws a complete set of documents containing all the laws of a country or society; a complete essay on any given subject.of a country or society; a complete essay on any given subject.

PandoraPandora

In In Greek mythology, , PandoraPandora was the first woman. Each was the first woman. Each

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

PantheonPantheon - - a temple dedicated to all the a temple dedicated to all the

gods of a particular religiongods of a particular religion. .

Prim/PrinPrim/Prin - - comes from comes from primusprimus, the Latin word , the Latin word for “first.”for “first.”

PrimerPrimer – – a book of first instructions on a subject. a book of first instructions on a subject.

PrimaryPrimary – – first in time, development, rank, or first in time, development, rank, or importanceimportance

PrimordialPrimordial – – being or happening first in a sequence of being or happening first in a sequence of timetime

Something Something primevalprimeval had its origin in the first period of had its origin in the first period of world or human history.world or human history.

Primitive –Primitive – Belonging to an early stage of technical Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and often development; characterized by simplicity and often

crudenesscrudeness

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Log cabin????Log cabin????

Primitive and Primitive and adventurous or way adventurous or way to simple to enjoy?to simple to enjoy?

CredCred – – to believeto believe

CredenceCredence – – (n) The mental attitude that something is (n) The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as truebelievable and should be accepted as true

(Spreading of gossip only gives credence to false and damaging (Spreading of gossip only gives credence to false and damaging information)information)

CredulityCredulity – – (n) The tendency to believe too readily; (n) The tendency to believe too readily; gullibilitygullibility

(The little girl showed her credulity by believing her older (The little girl showed her credulity by believing her older brother’s every word.)brother’s every word.)

Incredulity Incredulity – – (n) Doubt about the truth of something; (n) Doubt about the truth of something; inability to believe somethinginability to believe something

Cred – to believeCred – to believe

Credible – Credible – (adj.)(adj.)

Appearing to merit Appearing to merit belief or acceptance; belief or acceptance; capable of being capable of being believedbelieved

Creditable – Creditable – (adj.)(adj.)

Worthy of limited Worthy of limited commendation or commendation or praisepraise

Cred -Cred -

Credulous – Credulous – (adj.)(adj.)

Disposed to believe on Disposed to believe on little evidencelittle evidence

Ant.Ant. – Suspicious – Suspicious

Teens quickly learn that Teens quickly learn that their credulous parents their credulous parents will believe most anything will believe most anything they tell them.they tell them.Adverb - credulously Adverb - credulously

Incredulous – Incredulous – (adj.)(adj.)

Not disposed or willing to Not disposed or willing to believe; unbelievingbelieve; unbelieving

The policeman was The policeman was incredulous when I told incredulous when I told him my excuse; he didn’t him my excuse; he didn’t believe a word I’d said.believe a word I’d said.

Ortho -Ortho -

Orthodontics – Orthodontics – the the branch of dentistry that branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment deals with the treatment and correction of crooked and correction of crooked teethteeth

Orthodontia – Orthodontia – the the practice of orthodontics practice of orthodontics and the hardware use for and the hardware use for correctionscorrections

Orthodox - Orthodox -

conforming to established doctrine conforming to established doctrine especially in religion especially in religion

Eu – well, good, or trueEu – well, good, or true

EulogyEulogy - - a speech or piece of writing that praises a speech or piece of writing that praises somebody or something very highly, especially a tribute somebody or something very highly, especially a tribute to somebody who has recently diedto somebody who has recently died

Eugenic – Eugenic – relating to or fitted for the production of good relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring (Eugenically designed)offspring (Eugenically designed)

Euphoria – Euphoria – feeling of well-being or great elationfeeling of well-being or great elation

(Euphoric feelings)(Euphoric feelings)

Euphemism – Euphemism – use of an inoffensive word for one that use of an inoffensive word for one that may offendmay offend

Eugene !!!!!Eugene !!!!!

What’s in a name?What’s in a name?

Gender: MaleGender: Male

Origin: GreekOrigin: Greek

Meaning: Well Born Meaning: Well Born