Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1. corp(or) (body):corpse, corporation, corps, corpuscle, corporeal, corpus, corset,
2. cred (to believe, to trust):credo, credit, discredit, credence, credentials, accreditation
3. cur(r), curs, course(to run, to flow):current, excursion, discourse, concur, recourse, curriculum, recurrent
4. dic(t) (to speak, to say):diction, indication, edict, jurisdiction, dictionary, addict, interdiction

Word List

1. benediction- the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness
2. concourse- a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng
3. concurrent- occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together
4. corporal- related to the physical body 
5. corpulent- very stout; fleshy and obese; fat
6. credibility- the quality of being believable or trustworthy
7. credulity- the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof. 
8. cursory- a done in a superficial or hasty manner
9. dictum- an authoritative saying or maxim
10. incorporate- to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole
11. incredulous- not believing, skeptical, or doubting
12. indicative- characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

1. As the priest finished reading the benediction was soon to come.
2. There is always a concourse of people in line at theme parks.
3. My two favorite movies of all time are playing at concurrent times.
4. Corporal punishment is still very common in some schools.
5. Pigs are considered corpulent animals.
6. A cop must have extreme credibility.
7. A judge does not have credulity when it comes to any case.
8. I woke up late for school so I had to do my bed very cursory.
9. A person I once knew favorite dictum was “Si se puede”.
10. In order to make a delicious cake you have to incorporate many different ingredients.
11. When my sister crashed the car my parents looked at her incredulously because she’s usually a great driver.
12.  My parents gave me many indicative choices for college.