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scientia meaning knowledge Scientific Theories are not tentative ideas or hunches The word theory is often used this way in everyday conversation but a theory in science refers to a highly probable welltested comprehensive explanation usually for a large collection of observations . . Affix-. . a word element, such as a prefix or a suffix, that occurs before or after a root or base word to modify its . meaning.. Root-. . the form of a word after all affixes are removed; meaning: base, root, stem, theme . Agitate. Litigate. Prodigal. Synagogue. Advent. Provenance. Venturesome. Venue. Reception. Incipient. Perceptible. Susceptible. Affinity. Definitive. Infinitesimal. Finite. VEN/VENT. Latin for “come”. Step 1. : Identify the PIE for the following words:. Affidavit . Witness. Scientific. Advisory. Confirm. Epidermis. Fealty. Spiritual. Inspire. Nice. Finding the True Meaning of a Word. Step 2. : Find three cognates in various Indo European languages (preferably Latin, French, English, Germanic, or Greek). cred, . gastr. , . mit. /miss, . poli. , . ri. /. ridi. /. risi. . CRED (Latin). SAT Focus Word: credence (n.). Meaning: belief that something is true or valid. Context: Danforth should not have lent any . do, go, lead, drive.”. An . agenda. is a list of things to be done. An . agent. is usually someone who does things on behalf of another, just as an agency is a office that does business for others.. History of the English Language . Ancient Romans spoke Latin and conquered most of Europe. Julius Caesar . and his adopted son, Augustus, gave their names to the months of. July and August.. September means seventh. cred, . gastr. , . mit. /miss, . poli. , . ri. /. ridi. /. risi. . CRED (Latin). SAT Focus Word: credence (n.). Meaning: belief that something is true or valid. Context: Danforth should not have lent any . Think up derivatives or related Latin words for these. Use . pg. 102 and this information:. Absum. , . abesse. , . afui. , . afuturus. Avarus. Bonus. Emo. , . emere. , . emi. , . emptus. Ferociter. Fortis. dox, nom, pend, . ver. , . popu. dox,dog. :. (Greek). SAT Focus Word: dogma (n.). system of beliefs (like a church’s). Context: The . dogmas. of most Christian religions prohibit premarital sex. . JOC. From the Latin word ‘. jocus. ’. Joke. Words from “. joc. ”. Jocose. . Adjective; . Cheerful; merry . The . jocose . language of the play is a reflection of the playwright’s youthful optimism. .  . MarshLatin.wordpress.com. Verbs (Active Voice only). Present. Imperfect. Perfect. Imperative. Mood. Present Tense . 1. st. 2. nd. 3. rd. 4. th. SUM. O. EO. O. IO. SUM. AS. ES. IS. IS. ES. AT. ET. ali. , fid, . ped. , sat, . viv. all, . ali. , alter:. (Greek, Latin, Latin) . SAT Focus Word: alibi (n.). the defense by an accused person of having been in another place at the time an alleged offense was . . "life". Vitamins are organic components in food that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintaining good health. Vitamins are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body. Once growth and development are completed, vitamins remain essential nutrients for the healthy maintenance of the cells, tissues, and organs. . brev. , . carn. , geo, . ject. , . omni. . Why should we study Greek & Latin word parts?. Some words cannot be broken down: base words.. However, many, many other words contain prefixes, roots, and suffixes..