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Word Roots 13,14,15
Word Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| con- | with, together |
| per- | before |
| re- | back, again |
| suc- | below, under |
| cinct | bind, border, surround |
| cuss | strike, shake |
| -ion/-ions | an action or process; state, quality, act |
| -ure | state, quality, act; that which; process, condition |
| succinct | expressed in few words; concise |
| percussion | the group of instruments that produces sound by being struck, such as drums, cymbals, and tambourines |
| cincture | anything that encircles, such as a belt or girdle |
| concussion | an injury to the brain, often resulting from a blow to the head |
| precinct | part of a territory with definite bounds |
| repercussions* | the effects, often indirect or remote, of some event or action |
| an- | not, without |
| cintemat/cintemato/kin | motion |
| esth/esthe | feeling, perception, sensation |
| graph | write, written |
| iz-ation | an action or process |
| -esia | action, process |
| -esis | action, process |
| -ic/et-ic | like, related to |
| esi-ology | study of, science |
| -y | state of, quality, act; body group |
| kinetic | related to movement |
| anesthekinesia | loss of sensibility and motor power |
| kinesthesis | the ability to feel movements of the limbs, and body |
| cinematography | the art and methods of photography used in film making |
| kinesiology | study of human musculoskeletal movement |
| cinematization | the process of adapting a novel, play, etc. for film or movies |
| cinematic | relating to the production or showing of motion pictures |
| in- | in, into; not |
| ciner | ash |
| combus | burn up |
| -ary | that which; someone or something that belongs to; of, related to; one who |
| t-ible | able to be |
| at-or | one who, that which; condition, state, activity |
| -tion | state, quality, act |
| incombustible | not capable of being burned |
| incinerator | a furnace for burning waste under controlled conditions |
| combustion | act or process of burning |
| cinerary | containing or used for ashes |
| combustible | able to burn easily |