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PED

PED comes from the Latin ped. It means FOOT. In the example words that follow, some contain PED but have to do with children. You are right to ask where children come in with PED, which means FOOT. Here’s the answer: in Greek paidos means boy. Someone walked (agogos) to the boy to school, on foot. Paidos became PED; his companion became a teacher (PEDagogue); the doctor who cared for the boy became a PEDiatrician. See?

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PEDAGOGUE n. – One who leads a child; a

teacher.

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PEDANTRY n. – Display of learning

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PEDIATRICIAN n. – Doctor who

specializes in the care of children

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PEDIATRICS n. – The branch of

medicine devoted to the care of children

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MAN

THE ROOT MAN, MANU, MEANS BY HAND. SOME OF THE WORDS

YOU WILL SEE SOME WORDS START WITH MANU THAT

ACTUALLY MEAN NOT MADE BY HAND. FOR EXAMPLE-

MANUFACTURER. SOMEDAY, A PERSON WHO KNOWS ROOTS

WELL WILL INVENT A NEW WORD TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE OLD.

MAYBE YOU??

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MANUAL adj. – relating to the hand;

as manual labor

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MANICURE n. – The care of the hands

and nails.

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MANUFACTURE n. – The act of making by machinery or

hand.

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MANUEVER v. – To bring about by skill;

guide, or manipulate.

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DICT

THE ROOT DIC, DICT MEANS SAY OR DECLARE.

IT IS A ROOT TO KNOW AND OPENS THE DOOR

TO MANY NEEDED WORDS. YOU WILL

RECOGNIZE IT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.

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DICTATE v. – Command or

proclaim

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DICTION n. – Language; choice of

words

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INDICATE v. – To point out

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CONTRADICT v. – To speak against; declare wrong.

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SPEC

THE ROOT SPEC, SPECT, SPECTRO MEAN WATCH,

SEE AND OBSERVE. IT COMES FROM THE LATIN SPECTARE AND SPECTO.

FROM A SIMPLE SPECTACLE, WE SLIP INTO SCIENCE WHICH

EMPLOYS “OUT OF THE WORLD” VOCABULARY.

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SPECTACLE n. – A show

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SPECTACULAR adj. – Appealing to the

sight, thrilling

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SPECTRUM n. – Wavelengths of color from red to

violet

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SPECTROGRAM n. – A photograph

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JECT

THE ROOT JECT MEANS THROW OR LIE. AN

ODDITY ABOUT THIS ROOT IS THAT IT NEVER STANDS ALONE, AS OTHER ROOTS DO. STANDING ALONE IT HAS NO MEANING.IT IS

ENTIRELY DEPENDENT ON PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

TO BE MEANINGFUL.

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DEJECTED adj. – Low in spirits; cast down

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ADJECTIVE n. – A word which modifies or describes a noun

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CONJECT v. – TO plan; to surmise

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EJECT v. – To throw out