This group of words comes from the Latin root CANT, meaning "to sing, to call.".
Section 1
Root: CANT — to sing, to call
This group of words comes from the Latin root CANT, meaning "to sing, to call."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| recant (v.) | To formally withdraw |
| incantation (n.) | Ritual chant; spell |
| disenchanted (adj.) | Losing fondness for; unhappy with |
Section 2
Root: AUD — to hear
This group of words is built on the Latin root AUD, which means "to hear."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inaudible (adj.) | So quiet as to be impossible to hear |
| auditory (adj.) | Having to do with the sense of hearing |
| audit (n.) | A thorough review |
Section 3
Root: SON — to sound
Let's tune into words from the Latin root SON, meaning "to sound."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissonance (n.) | Unpleasant or unharmonious sound |
| assonance (n.) | Similarity of word sounds |
| resonant (adj.) | Having an effect; powerful |
Section 4
Root: LOG — to speak, to reason
These words all share the Greek root LOG, meaning "to speak, to reason."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| analogous (adj.) | Comparable to; like |
| dialogue (n.) | Communication between two or more people |
| prologue (n.) | A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event |
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Section 1
Root: CANT — to sing, to call
This group of words comes from the Latin root CANT, meaning "to sing, to call."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| recant (v.) | To formally withdraw |
| incantation (n.) | Ritual chant; spell |
| disenchanted (adj.) | Losing fondness for; unhappy with |
Section 2
Root: AUD — to hear
This group of words is built on the Latin root AUD, which means "to hear."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inaudible (adj.) | So quiet as to be impossible to hear |
| auditory (adj.) | Having to do with the sense of hearing |
| audit (n.) | A thorough review |
Section 3
Root: SON — to sound
Let's tune into words from the Latin root SON, meaning "to sound."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissonance (n.) | Unpleasant or unharmonious sound |
| assonance (n.) | Similarity of word sounds |
| resonant (adj.) | Having an effect; powerful |
Section 4
Root: LOG — to speak, to reason
These words all share the Greek root LOG, meaning "to speak, to reason."
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| analogous (adj.) | Comparable to; like |
| dialogue (n.) | Communication between two or more people |
| prologue (n.) | A speech, passage, or event coming before the main speech or event |
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