Wednesday, 22 January 2014

ROOT WORD - CRES / CRET / CREASE / CRU

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ROOT WORD - CRES / CRET / CREASE / CRU
All these word mean to GROW/RISE

A crescent moon.
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Examples:
Accrue : The adding together of interest/investments.
Concrete : To grow strong.
Crescendo : To become louder with time.
Crescent : Growing / Increasing / Developing.


Tuesday, 21 January 2014

ROOT WORD - ANN / ENNI / ANNU

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ROOT WORD - ANN / ENNI / ANNU
These root words means year. It comes from the latin word ANNUS.

Perennial River : Flowing through out the year.
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Eric Leslie
Example / Usage :
- Per annum : For and year.
- Anniversary : The annual return of a day or event.
- Biennial : Occurring twice a year.
- Perennial : Long Lasting, Living for several years.