List of Word Roots - 5

List of Word Roots 
Word root/prefix Root Meaning Words based on the Root
Cogn/i know Cognition - process of acquiring knowledge
Incognito - disguised so no one knows you
Recognize - to discover that one knows
Corp/o body Corporation - a company recognized by law as a single body
Corpse - a dead body
Corporal - pertaining to the body
Cred believe Credence - belief that something is true or valid
Credulous - believing things too easily, gullible
Incredible - unbelievable
Cruc cross Crucial - characteristic of or having the form of a cross
Crucifix - the cross itself as a Christian emblem
Excruciating - so intense as to cause great pain or anguish
Crypto hidden, secret Cryptic - of hidden meaning
Cryptography - science of secret codes
Encrypt - encode into secret code
The above table highlights how you can learn multiple words from the same root. Effectively, you can build groups on the basis of word roots and use these to learn multiple words at the same time.
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