cred, credit = to believeWords

INCREDULOUS - not believing, skeptical

CREDULITY - gullibility CREDENCE – belief CREED – belief CREDULOUS - gullible

curr, curs = to runWords

EXCURSION - journey CURSORY - done in a

quick or superficial way PRECURSOR – forerunner CURRENT – existing

(running) now, flow of water

INCUR – to experience or to acquire (usually unpleasant, such as to incur expenses)

dem = peopleWords

DEMOCRACY – rule of the people

DEMAGOGUE – false leader of the people

EPIDEMIC – widespread (among the people)

derm = skinWords

EPIDERMIS - skin PACHYDERM– thick-

skinned quadruped DERMATOLOGY –

study of skin and its disorders

HYPODERMIC – involving area beneath the skin

dic, dict = to sayWords

ABDICATE - renounce DICTION – speech,

word choice VERDICT – statement

of jury EDICT – a decree BENEDICTION -

blessing, good wishes (“good say”)

doc, doct = to teachWords

DOCILE – obedient, easily taught

DOCUMENT – something that provides evidence

DOCTOR – a learned person (a teacher)

DOCTRINE – rule or principle

duc, duct = to leadWords

INDUCT – to install one into office (to lead into)

DEDUCT – to subtract (to lead away)

SEDUCE – lead aside DUCT – a channel or

tube through which something can flow or be carried

ego = IWords

EGOTIST – selfish person

EGOCENTRIC – revolving around one’s self

EGOMANIAC – obsession with one’s self (dangerously so)

err = to wanderWords

ERROR- mistake ERRATIC - changing

directions, wandering, not predictable

ERRANT – wandering from an intended course, unacceptable behavior

eu = good, wellWords

EULOGY – spoken or written tribute

EUPHORIC – extremely happy or excited

EUPHEMISM– a less offensive term

EUPHONIC - a pleasant sound