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ROOTS 6: BELIEF SYSTEMS
English 2
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Alt
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Definition: high, deep
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Example word: altitude = distance upward, height
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Other words?
Altruistic, altar, alto
cred
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Definition: belief
Example word: credibility = the quality of being
believable or trustworthy
Other words?
Credit, incredible, discredit
Challenge word: incredulity (noun): a feeling that you
do not or cannot believe or accept that something is
true/real
Dox, dog
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Definition: thought, opinion, praise
Example word: orthodox = conforming to beliefs, attitudes, or
conduct that are generally approved
dogma = prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by
a particular group
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Other words?
Paradox, dogmatic
Challenge word: dogma (noun): a belief or set of beliefs that is
accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or
doubted
Fid, fed
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Definition: belief, faith
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Example word: fidelity = faithfulness, loyalty
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Other words?
Confide, federal, confident
Challenge word: perfidious (adj): not able to be
trusted; untrustworthy
Ideo
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Definition: idea
Example word: ideal = a standard of perfection
or excellence
Other words?
Ideologue, ideology
Sacr, secr, sanct
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Definition: holy
Example word: sacred = holy, divine
desecrate = to defile, dishonor, violate
sanctify = to make holy, purify
Other words?
Sacrament, sanctimonious, sacrilege, consecrate
tim
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Definition: fear
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Example word: intimidate = to fill with fear
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Other words?
Timid
theo
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Definition: god
Example word: theology = study of divine things
or religious truth
Other words?
Monotheistic, polytheistic, atheist, theocracy
verb
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Definition: word
Example word: verbose = wordy; using too many
words
Other words?
Verbatim, verbal
Voc, voke
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Definition: call, word
Example word: vocation = a particular occupation,
business, or profession; calling
Other words?
Invoke, revoke, vocal
Challenge words: vociferous (adj): expressing feelings or
opinions in a loud or forceful way
Advocate: 1) (verb) to support or argue for a cause / policy
/ etc 2) (noun) one who argues for or supports another
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