Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D Lesson 3

DOKEIN

Greek root meaning "to appear, to seem, to think"

dogma

(n) a system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolute truth

dogmatic

1. (adj) pertaining to dogma

2. (adj) expressed in an authoritative manner

heterodox

(adj) not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions

GIGNOSKEIN

Greek root meaning "to know"

agnostic

1. (n) a person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god

2. (adj) relating to the belief that the existence of a god is unknowable

physiognomy

(n) the art of judging human character by facial features

prognosis

(n) a prediction of the outcome of a disease; any forecast or prediction

KINEIN

Greek root meaning "to separate, to decide, or to judge"

criterion

(n) a standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgment can be made

hypocrisy

(n) pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues one does not have

MNEMONIKOS

Greek root meaning "mindful"

amnesty

(n) general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses

mnemonic

1. (adj) relating to or assisting the memory

2. (n) a device used in remembering

PHREN, PHRENOS

Greek root meaning "heart, mind, midriff"

frenetic

(adj) frantic; frenzied

schizophrenia

1. (n) a severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way, often with delusions and withdrawal from relationship

2. (n) a situation of extreme conflict between choices, loyalties, or ways of life

RATIO

Latin root meaning "reason"

arraign

1. (v) legal term - to call to court to answer charges

2. (v) to accuse; to charge with wrongdoing

rationale

(n) the reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement

rationalize

(v) to provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning

DOXA

Greek root meaning "opinion or judgement"

REOR, REORI, RATUM

Latin root meaning "to calculate, to think"

Hetero

Another, Different

A

Not, without

Pro

Before, for

Hupo

Below, Beneath

Schizo

To split

Ad, Ar

To, Toward