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Term | Definition |
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contra-, counter | against, opposite |
counteract(v) | To oppose and lessen the effects of by contrary action. |
dict | (to) speak, (to) say |
predict(v) | To speak of, tell about, or make known in advance |
loqu, loc | (to) speak, (to) talk |
eloquent(adj) | Marked by fluent, persuasive speech. |
voc, voke | voice, to call |
revoke(v) | To void by recalling or withdrawing. |
scrib, script | (to) write |
subscript(n) | A character or symbol written directly beneath or next to and slightly below a letter or number. |
graph, gram | to)write |
grammar(n) | The study and rules of writing, describing the uses of words in a particular language. |
-crat, -cracy | (to) rule |
aristocracy(n) | A government in which the nobility or any privileged upper class rules. |
cred | (to) believe |
credential(n) | Something that gives a title to belief or confidence. |
fid | faith |
confident(adj) | Having faith in something. |
phil | (to) love |
philology(n) | The love of learning and literature. |