English 9 Unit 3 Root Words

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CONG

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To know

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Anonymous

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Not revealing one's identity; Example: An anonymous donor gave several million dollars to the homeless shelter.

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Antonym

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A word that means the opposite of another word; Example: Instead of using the right word in my essay, I accidentally used its antonym.

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Sophistry

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The use of trickery or false logic in arguments; Example: At first, Brenda was convinced by the argument, but she later decided it was nothing but sophistry.

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Sophisticate

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One well-traveled and knowledgeable about culture, etiquette, and/or fashion; Example: Since I am unable to distinguish a salad fork from an ordinary fork, I hardly consider myself a sophisticate.

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SOPH

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A root word meaning wisdom or knowledge.

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Cognizant

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Being aware or knowledgeable about something.

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Synonym

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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Cognitive

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Related to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

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Sophomoric

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Overconfident and immature; Example: His sophomoric behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.