Words from November 17th-21st
Roots:
Re - Back, again
De - Reduce, away, down, remove
Words:
Detracted - to draw away or distract
Dethrone - to remove from power
Descent - move to a lower point
Decelerate - to slow down, reduce speed
Debug - to remove bugs
Rewind - to wind something backward
Reaction - a response
Reminder - something that recalls the past
Recognize - to identify someone or something seen before
Rebound - to spring backward
Roots:
Re - Back, again
De - Reduce, away, down, remove
Words:
Detracted - to draw away or distract
Dethrone - to remove from power
Descent - move to a lower point
Decelerate - to slow down, reduce speed
Debug - to remove bugs
Rewind - to wind something backward
Reaction - a response
Reminder - something that recalls the past
Recognize - to identify someone or something seen before
Rebound - to spring backward
Words from November 10th-15th
Roots:
Gen - Birth, origin
Mater/Matri - Motherly
Pater/Patr - Fatherly
Words:
Expatriate - A person who is forced to leave his or her native country
Genealogy - An account of ancestors and descendants
Genesis - The beginning, origin, or way in which something was created
Genetics - The branch of biology dealing with heredity
Maternity - Concerning prospective mothers; For pregnant women
Matriarch - The mother who rules the family or tribe
Matrimony - The act of marrying; the state of being married
Matronly - Like a married woman; dignified, stately
Paternal - Fatherly; of or like a father; on the father's side of the family
Patrician - A noble, high-ranking person
Roots:
Gen - Birth, origin
Mater/Matri - Motherly
Pater/Patr - Fatherly
Words:
Expatriate - A person who is forced to leave his or her native country
Genealogy - An account of ancestors and descendants
Genesis - The beginning, origin, or way in which something was created
Genetics - The branch of biology dealing with heredity
Maternity - Concerning prospective mothers; For pregnant women
Matriarch - The mother who rules the family or tribe
Matrimony - The act of marrying; the state of being married
Matronly - Like a married woman; dignified, stately
Paternal - Fatherly; of or like a father; on the father's side of the family
Patrician - A noble, high-ranking person
Words from October 20th-28th
Bibliophile - Lover of books
Anglophile - Lover of England and English things
Philanthropist - Lover of Mankind
Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders/Scorpions and other arachnids (8-legged creatures)
Acrophobia - Fear of Heights
Dentophobia - Fear of the Dentist
Claustrophobia - Fear of small, tight spaces
Microphobia - Fear of small things
Monophobia - Fear of being alone
Hydrophobia - Fear of water
Bibliophile - Lover of books
Anglophile - Lover of England and English things
Philanthropist - Lover of Mankind
Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders/Scorpions and other arachnids (8-legged creatures)
Acrophobia - Fear of Heights
Dentophobia - Fear of the Dentist
Claustrophobia - Fear of small, tight spaces
Microphobia - Fear of small things
Monophobia - Fear of being alone
Hydrophobia - Fear of water