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Greek/latin roots4
clus,clud,clam,circum,cis, cid, temp, center,centr, chron
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| centr | center |
| chron | time |
| center | center |
| temp | time |
| cid | kill |
| cis | kill |
| circum | around |
| clam | cry out |
| clud | shut |
| clus | shut |
| decide | come to a conclusion |
| insecticide | a substance used for killing insects |
| incision | a surgical cut |
| concise | brief and comprehensive |
| regicide | the killing of a king |
| homicide | murder |
| precise | marked by exactness |
| decisive | able to solve problems quickly |
| circumference | the distance around a circle |
| circumvent | overcome an obsticle |
| circulate | move continuously |
| circuit | "circular" line that starts and ends in the same place |
| circumstance | a fact surrounding an event |
| circumspect | watchful; cautious |
| circumnavigate | careful to consider everything that might happen |
| exclaim | to cry out |
| proclamation | saying something in public, proclaiming an opinion |
| clamor | loud, continuous noise |
| acclaim | to praise someone enthusiastically |
| reclaim | to get something back that was lost or taken |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| synchronize | do in the same time sequence |
| tempo | the speed at which a musical piece is played or sung |
| contemporary | happening now |
| conclude | to stop |
| seclude | to keep someone away from other people |
| exclusive | not shared |
| reclusive | withdrawal from society |
| exclude | to shut out |
| occlude | to shut off |
| include | to have someone part of a group |