- cent(i) (hundred): century, centipede, centennial, centigrade, centimeter
- cid(e) (cut,kill): homicide, incision, suicide, scissors, circumcise
- clam, claim (cry out, declare): clamor, exclaim, proclaim, disclaim
- cord, cour (heart): accord, courage, encouraged, cordiform, cordate
Word List
bicentennial:a,n:(related to) a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary: a, happening once in a period of two hundred or lasting two hundred years
The bicentennial sight of the asteroid in orbit is amazing.
centenarian:n: a person who has lived to be one hundred
centenarian:n: a person who has lived to be one hundred
The centenarian's birthday party was not very eventful as he could not move.
centurion:n,a: Roman officer commanding one hundred men: a, related to the military mind. especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems
centurion:n,a: Roman officer commanding one hundred men: a, related to the military mind. especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems
A country ran by a centurion thinker would star a lot of wars.
clamorous:a: characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices: noisily complaining; insistent
clamorous:a: characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices: noisily complaining; insistent
The clamorous crowd upset me as I had trouble hearing the musician.
concise:a:covering much in a few words; brief and to the point
concise:a:covering much in a few words; brief and to the point
Concise lectures are the most beneficial to my learning.
concordance:n:a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works
concordance:n:a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works
The book contained a concordance of passages from the Bible.
cordial:a: of the heart: warm and friendly; amiable
cordial:a: of the heart: warm and friendly; amiable
When I read the cordial valentines card I knew I have found love.
discordant:a: (sounding) harsh or inharmonious; clashing
discordant:a: (sounding) harsh or inharmonious; clashing
Sadly, the choir sounded discordant.
genocide:n: systematic extermination of an ethnic group
genocide:n: systematic extermination of an ethnic group
Hitler is known for his genocide of the Jewish people.
incisive:a: keenly penetrating; cutting into
incisive:a: keenly penetrating; cutting into
The remarks that were made about me were incisive and i questioned myself.
proclamation:n: an official statement or announcement that informs or honors
proclamation:n: an official statement or announcement that informs or honors
I attended the proclamation of academically excellent students last night.
reclaim:v: to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness
reclaim:v: to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness
The Declaration of Natural Rights reclaimed ideas of the Enlightenment.
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