Learn Vocabulary With Root Words: Day 10

Review of Etymology:

Prefix, Root, Suffix	Meaning
Grex, gregis	Herd, flock
-ness	Noun suffix
Con-	With together
Ad-	To, towards
Ag-	To, towards
Un-	Negative suffix
Scio	To know
Sciens	Knowing
Omnis	All
Pre-	Before
Ne-	Negative suffix
Se-	Apart
-ion	Noun suffix added to verbs
-ness	State of
-tion	Act of, state of, result of
-ity	condition or quality of
-ate	cause, make
able	capable of

Note:

• Ends with ity, ty = noun
• Ends with ous = adjective
• Ends with tion = noun
• Ends with ness = noun

Trick to learn words:

• Enjoying groups and companionship = greg (groups) + ious (possessing, full of)(adjective) = gregarious 
• Ignorant = ne (negative suffix) + sciens (knowing) = nescient 
• State of not being held back from antisocial behaviour by one’s conscience = un (negative suffix) + con (with, together) + scio (to know) + able (capable of) + ity (condition or quality of) or ness (State of) = Unconscionability or Unconscionableness 
• Having knowledge of an event before it occurs = Pre (before) + sciens (knowing) = Prescient 
• A religious ‘flock’ = con (with or together) + greg (flock) + tion (Act of, state of, result of) = congregation 
• A total, whole, or mass = ag (to, towards) + greg (whole or mass) + tion (Act of, state of, result of) = aggregation 
• To separate from the rest = se (apart) + greg (herd or flock) + ate (cause, make) = Segregate 
• All- knowing =omnis (all) + sciens (knowing) = omniscient 
• To come together into a group or mass = con (with, together) + greg (herd or flock) + ate (cause, make) = congregate

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