cred gastr mit miss poli ri ridi risi CRED Latin SAT Focus Word credence n Meaning belief that something is true or valid Context Danforth should not have lent any ID: 491201
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Greek and Latin Word Parts 9
cred,
gastr
,
mit
/miss,
poli
,
ri
/
ridi
/
risi
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CRED (Latin)
SAT Focus Word: credence (n.)
Meaning: belief that something is true or valid
Context: Danforth should not have lent any
credence
to the girls’ accusations of witchcraft.
credulous - believing things too easily, gullible
incredible - unbelievable
Other examples: credo, creed, credit, incredulous
meaning = believeSlide3
GASTR (Greek)
SAT Focus Word: gastric (adj.)
Meaning: pertaining to the stomach
Context: His weight loss can be credited to the
gastric
bypass he had earlier this year.
gastronomy
-
the art or science of good eating
gastritis - inflammation of the stomach
Other examples: gastropod, gastroenteritis
meaning = stomachSlide4
MIT, MISS (Latin)
SAT Focus Word: intermittent (adj.)
Meaning: alternately stopping and starting
Context
:
The
intermittent
beeping indicating a
dying smoke detector battery was very annoying.
dismiss - to send someone away
missile - a weapon sent into the air
emit - to send something out
Other examples: admittance, transmit, transmission, permit, permission
meaning = send, let go Slide5
POLI (Greek)
SAT Focus Word: metropolis (n.)
Meaning: a large city
Context:
Metropolis
is the fictional home of Superman.
police
- people employed by the government to maintain
order in a city
politics - actions of a government or political party
Other examples: megalopolis, political, politician, metropolitan
meaning = city Slide6
RI, RIDI, RISI (Latin)
SAT Focus Word: derision (n.)
Meaning: mockery, ridicule
Context: My mishearing of the lyrics was a source of
derision
by my family for years.
deride - to make fun of someone
ridicule - to make fun or mock
ridiculous - silly, causing laughter
Another example: risible
meaning = laughSlide7
Review
Cred = believe
Gastr
= stomach
Mit
, Miss = send, let go
Poli
= city
Ri
,
Ridi
,
Risi
= laugh