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Crypt, Pseudo Roots
Roots- Crypt, Pseudo
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cryptic | (adj) when something is difficult to understand, and it has a different or mysterious meaning. |
| cryptography | (n) the art/science of creating and deciphering secret messages |
| cryptogram | (n) a message that has been written in a specific way to conceal its true meaning that will later be deciphered using a code |
| cryptographer | (n) a person who specializes in cryptography and can write decipher codes |
| encrypt | (v) the act of putting information into a secret code to be deciphered later |
| pseudograph | (n) something that has been written incorrectly |
| pseudologist | (n) a person who makes things up; a liar |
| pseudoscience | (n) a collection of beliefs that are based on claims using scientific methods |
| pseudonym | (n) a fake name that an author might use when writing a book to hide their real name |
| pseudosmia | (n) a false or fake sense of smell |
| crypt- | to hide |
| pseudo- | false, untrue |