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Exploring Word Origins: A Journey Through Language and Meaning

Dive into the fascinating world of etymology with our exploration of key linguistic roots and their significance. Discover the meanings of words like "pachyderm," representing large mammals with thick skin, and "autonomy," denoting self-governance. Learn about the interconnectedness in "holistic," the temporal significance in "antecedent," and the concepts of navigation in "circumnavigate." Uncover the power of communication through terms like "evoke" and "prologue," and understand the implications of being "incommunicado." Join us as we unravel these linguistic treasures!

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Exploring Word Origins: A Journey Through Language and Meaning

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  1. List 17Last Word Wizard for the Year!!

  2. Pachy=thick • pachyderm (n)= a very large mammal with thick skin (hippo, elephant, rhino)

  3. Auto=self • Autonomy (n)= the right to govern one’s self

  4. Holo=whole • Holistic (adj)=things that are interconnected and related to the whole

  5. Ante=before • Antecedent • Adj=preceding in time or order • Noun=a thing/event that existed before another

  6. Circum=around • circumnavigate (v)= to sail around the world

  7. Voc/vok=call; voice Evoke (v)=to give off or bring

  8. Logu/locu=speak • Prologue (n)=a separate introduction to a literary or musical work

  9. Commun=public, universal • Incommunicado (adj)= not able or not wanting to communicate with others

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