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Exploring Government Power and Numerical Roots in Vocabulary

This vocabulary lesson delves into the roots "cracy", "cred", "de-", and "dec-", exploring their meanings and applications in English. "Crat" and "cratic" relate to forms of government and power, as seen in words like autocracy and democracy. The root "cred" pertains to belief and trust, with examples including credible and incredible. The prefix "de-" indicates removal or undoing, illustrated by words like dehydrate and destroy. Finally, "dec-" relates to the number ten or a tenth part, used in terms such as decade and decimal. Expand your vocabulary with these foundational roots!

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Exploring Government Power and Numerical Roots in Vocabulary

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  1. Roots List #5 Junior Vocabulary

  2. Cracy, Crat, Cratic • Definition: • Rule; government; power. • Sample Words: • Autocracy/Autocrat/Autocratic • Democracy • Aristocrat • Plutocrat (pluto= wealth; wealthy) • Theocrat/ theocratic

  3. Cred, Credit • Definition: • Belief; trust; faith. • Sample Words: • Credible • Creditor • Credo • Credence • Incredible

  4. De- • Definition: • To remove or undo; away from. • Sample Words: • Decapitate (capit= the head or heads) • Deduct • Dehydrate • Deport • Destroy • Descend

  5. Dec, Deca, Decem, Deci, Decim, Decu • Definition: • Ten; a tenth part • Sample Words: • Decade • Decathlon • Decagon • Decagram • Decahedron (hedron= face or surface) • December (ber= month) • Deciliter • Decimeter • Decalogue • Decimal • decimate

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