Root Words Flashcards
Cide
Killing of
Fin
End
Matri
Mother
Ject
To throw
Fatri
Brother
Cred
Faith, trust, belief
Geno
Birth, kind, origin
Suicide
Killing of oneself
Homicide
The killing of another person
Fraticide
The killing of ones brother
Matricide
The killing of ones mother
Genocide
The systematic, planned annihilation of a racial, political or cultural group
Finish
To bring to an end
Final
Forming or occurring at the end; last
Infinite
Having no boundaries or limits
Credit
Belief or confidence in the truth of something,, trust; reputation for sound character or quality
Incredible
Believable, astonishing
Credentials
Evidence or testimonials attesting one’s right to credit, confidence or authority
Injection
A fluid forced into one’s blood stream through the use of a hypodermic needle; the forcing of one substance into another; the introduction to conversation.
Reject
To refuse to accept, or make use of
Eject
To throw out forcefully
Conjecture
A guess
Generate
To bring into existence, produce
Congenital
Existing at birth but not hereditary
indefinite
Unclear, vague; lacking precise limits; uncertain
