- corp(or) (body): corpse, corporation, corps, corpuscle, corporeal, corpus, corset
- cred (to believe, to trust): credo, credit, discredit, credence, credentials, accreditation
- cur(r), curs, course (to run, to flow): current, excursion, discourse, concur, recourse, curriculum, recurrent
- dic(t) (to speak, to say): diction, indication, edict, jurisdiction, dictionary, addict, interdiction
Benediction: n :the
invocation of a divine blessing, at the close of a religious service; a
blessing or a state of blessedness
·
The benediction of the funeral was very long as
every person blessed their beloved family member.
Concourse: n :a
running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or
throng
·
The concourse to the main stage was very
crowded.
Concurrent: a :occurring
at the same time; meeting or acting together
·
The amount of feces being produced in factory
farms is concurrent at about 80,000 pounds per second.
Corporal: a :related
to the physical body
·
A corporal examination of your body is often
called a physical.
Corpulent: a :very
stout; fleshy and obese; fat
·
In ancient times being corpulent in size was a
sign of wealth.
Credibility: n
:the quality of being believable or trustworthy
·
The bank will not loan you money if you have bad
credibility.
Credulity: n :the
(naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof
·
The credulity of my mom combined with the sarcasm
of my brother causes her to be confused often.
Cursory: a :done
in a superficial or hasty manner
·
The cursory manner of our meat production in
factory farms causes cruelty to animals.
Dictum: n :an
authoritative saying or maxim
·
My teachers use of dictums annoy me as they
always state the obvious
Incorporate:
v :to form into one body or functioning
unit; to combine several different things into a whole
·
The game studio decided to incorporate all their
previous games into one for the next generation of gaming systems.
Incredulous: a
:not believing, skeptical, or doubting
·
The community shows an incredulous feeling on
where there tax money goes to.
Indicative: a :characteristic
of or very much like; suggestive
·
The label
was indicative of warnings and precautions.
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