Root Words Review
bell, cred, eu, gen, ortho, pan,
prim/prin
BELL - comes from the Latin word
Meaning “war”.
Bellicose - warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
Belligerence - aggressiveness, combativeness
(belligerent)
Rebellion - open defiance or opposition, sometimes
armed, to a person or thing in authority
Bellow - to roar deeply or utter in a loud powerful
voice
Belladonna
Belladonna is one of the most toxic plants found
in the Western hemisphere. Children have been
poisoned by eating as few as three berries.
Ingestion of a leaf of the Belladonna can be fatal
to an adult.
Antebellum
Antebellum – existing before a war,
especially before the American Civil War
(1861-1865)
Antebellum Homes in Columbus, Mississippi
(Ms. Cox’s home town)
GEN means “birth, race” in Greek and Latin.
Gender – the state of being male or female
Generous – kind; original sense was “of noble birth”
Gentile – comes from Latin gentilis meaning “of a
family or nation; of the same clan.” The word now refers
to non-Jews
Generic – nonspecific, usable or suitable in a variety
of contexts
Genocide Murder of an entire
ethnic group
the systematic killing
of all the people from
a national, ethnic, or
religious group, or an
attempt to do this
PAN comes from Greek with its spelling and meaning
intact. It simply means “all” in Greek; as an English prefix it
can also mean “completely,” “whole,” or “general.”
Panacea – universal remedy, solution, or cure-all
Something to ponder…..
Is there a panacea for world peace?
PAN – completely, whole, or general
Pandemic –
outbreak of a disease or situation that may not
literally affect the entire population, but enough to create
catastrophic problems.
A panoramic view / panorama -
a complete view in
every direction.
Panoply –
an impressive and magnificent display or array of
something
Pandect –
a complete set of documents containing all the laws
of a country or society; a complete essay on any given subject.
Pandora
In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman. Each
god helped create her by giving her unique gifts.
According to the myth, Pandora opened a jar (commonly
referred to as Pandora's box) releasing all the evils of
mankind— greed, vanity, slander, envy, pining— leaving
only hope inside once she had closed it again.
Pantheon - a temple dedicated to all the
gods of a particular religion.
Prim/Prin
- comes from primus, the Latin word
for “first.”
Primer – a book of first instructions on a subject.
Primary – first in time, development, rank, or
importance
Primordial – being or happening first in a sequence of
time
Something primeval had its origin in the first period of
world or human history.
Primitive – Belonging to an early stage of technical
development; characterized by simplicity and often
crudeness
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Log cabin????
Primitive and
adventurous or way
to simple to enjoy?
Cred
– to believe
Credence – (n) The mental attitude that something is
believable and should be accepted as true
(Spreading of gossip only gives credence to false and damaging
information)
Credulity – (n) The tendency to believe too readily;
gullibility
(The little girl showed her credulity by believing her older
brother’s every word.)
Incredulity – (n) Doubt about the truth of something;
inability to believe something
Cred – to believe
Credible – (adj.)
Appearing to merit
belief or acceptance;
capable of being
believed
Creditable – (adj.)
Worthy of limited
commendation or
praise
Cred Credulous – (adj.)
Incredulous – (adj.)
Disposed to believe on
little evidence
Not disposed or willing to
believe; unbelieving
Ant. – Suspicious
The policeman was
incredulous when I told
him my excuse; he didn’t
believe a word I’d said.
Teens quickly learn that
their credulous parents
will believe most anything
they tell them.
Adverb - credulously
Ortho Orthodontics – the
branch of dentistry that
deals with the treatment
and correction of crooked
teeth
Orthodontia – the
practice of orthodontics
and the hardware use for
corrections
Orthodox conforming to established doctrine
especially in religion
Eu – well, good, or true
Eulogy - a speech or piece of writing that praises
somebody or something very highly, especially a tribute
to somebody who has recently died
Eugenic – relating to or fitted for the production of good
offspring (Eugenically designed)
Euphoria – feeling of well-being or great elation
(Euphoric feelings)
Euphemism – use of an inoffensive word for one that
may offend
Eugene !!!!!
What’s in a name?
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Well Born