List #3 Roots Flashcards
(21 cards)
What do the roots “COSMO” and “COSM” mean?
world
What do the roots “CRAC” and “CRAT” mean?
rule, power
What does the root “CULP” mean?
blame, fault
What does the root “DE” mean?
down, out, apart
What does the root “DEC” mean?
ten, tenth
What do the roots “DEMO” and “DEM” mean?
people
What do the roots “DIC” AND “DICT” mean?
speak
What do the roots “DOC” and “DOCT” mean?
teach
What do the roots “DUC” and “DUCT” mean?
lead
What do the roots “DIS,” “DIF,” and “DI” mean?
not, part, away
What do the roots “EN” and “EM” mean?
in, into
What does cosmopolitan mean?
belonging to all the world
What does microcosm mean?
a little world
What does macrocosm mean?
a great world or universe
What does democracy mean?
government by the people
What does bureaucracy mean?
government by many bureaus
What does culprit mean?
a person responsible for a fault
What does culpable mean?
blameworthy
What does debase mean?
to reduce in quantity or value
What does deplete mean?
to decrease seriously
What does demean mean?
to lower in dignity
