Term | Definition |
Cogn, gnos
Incognito cognitive | know
Cognititve functions are highly complex. |
Com, con
Conjoined, company | together, with
There are many large companies that have been around for decades. |
Corp, soma
Corporation incorporated | body
One day, machine enhancements may be incorporated into the human body. |
De
Demonitize destroy | from, down from, down, off
It is my mission to destroy my mom’s high score in pacman. |
Dent, dont
Dental orthodontist | tooth
The dentist can be very expensive. |
Derm, cut
Pachyderm cuticle | skin
Pachyderms are some of the largest animals on the planet. |
Digit, dactyl
Dactylalgia digit | finger, toe
My dad almost lost a digit while working with some heavy steel coils at work. |
Dis
Distill discourage | away, away from
I’ve tried to discourage my sister from buying a game she'll rarely play. |
Disc
discuss disclose | learn
In class we are discussing different types of poetry |
Dors
Dorsal endorse | back
You can tell if an orca has been in captivity if its dorsal fin is curved. |
Dox, doc(t), didac
Doctrine didact | teacher
I'm going to get a doctorates degree from college. |
E, ex
Exempt exact | out, from
I was lucky enough to be exempt from some major projects after being gone for two weeks. |
Epi
Epidemic epicenter | on, upon
Epidemics were very common before vaccines were invented. |
Fact, fect, fict
Effect fiction | make, do
I love fictional stories, especially fantasies. |
Flect, flex
Reflect flexible | bend, turn
Many parents put their children in gymnastics at a young age to improve their flexibility. |