Level 2: Lessons 7 & 8

crypt

a hidden underground chamber or vault

agnosticism

the doctrine that the existence of any ultimate being is unkown; skepticism

cryptic

having a hidden or ambiguous meaning

prognosticate

to predict; to know before

diagnosis

the knowledgeable identification of an illness or other problem through examination of the symptoms

encrypt

to write in code; to encode

agnostic

related to agnosticism; uncertain of all claims to knowledge

prognosis

any forecast or prediction; a prediction concerning the outcome of a disease

diagnostic

related to the diagnosis of an illness or other problem

encryption

act or process of encoding

a-

away, from; not, without

dia-

through, across

en-

in, into

pro-

for, before, forward

crypt (root)

(root) conceal

gnos

(root) know

-ate

to make, to act; one who, that which

-ic/t-ic

like, related to

-ion

an action or process; state, quality, act

-is

that which

-ism

a state of being; a quality or act

con-

with, together

com-

with, together

de-

from, away, down, apart; not

im-

in, into; not

in-

in, into; not

dign

(root) worth, worthy

press

(root) to press

-ant

one who, that which; state, quality

it-ary

that which; someone or something that belongs to; of, related to; one who

-ation

an action or process

i-fy

to make, to act, to do

-ity

state, quality, act

condign

deserved; appropriate

indignation

anger resulting from injustice

dignify

to give distinction to; to exalt

indignity

an act that offends one's self respect; an insult

dignitary

one who possesses exalted rank

indignant

not pleased, angry

depress

press down; diminish; lower in spirits

compress

squeeze, press together

impressive

deserving attention, admiration, or respect