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doc (the root word) |
latin root for teach |
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docent |
Lecher or teacher at a college or university. The museum docent was a volunteer who enjoyed teaching others what she knew about seventeenth century paintings. |
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docile |
Easy to teach or to train or obedient. I would prefer to own a docile dog than one that is not obedient. |
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doctrine |
What is taught as true by a church nation or group teaching or beliefs. Alyssa’s parents follow a political doctrine, but Alyssa does not share the same set of beliefs. |
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indoctrinate |
To teach a particular belief or action to be accepted critely. It takes weeks to indoctrinate a new staff writer at the newspaper, training the person in all that needs to be known. |
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documentary |
A film or tv program that teaches the facts of an actual tv event. After watching the documentary about WWII, I learned many new things that I did not know. |
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log (the root word) |
word |
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epilogue |
Words that are added at the end of a novel, home, or play. The book was so good that I read it straight through, from the prologue, the note at the beginning, t the epilogue at the end. |
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illogical |
lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning Because she loves that performer, it’s illogical to think that Janice won’t want to go to the concert. |
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logistically |
Words that are relating to the playing and carrying out of a complex operation. Logistically, this moving plan is a nightmare! It’s just not organized. |
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prologue |
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work. |
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dialogue |
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie. The dialogue, or conversation, between the two characters in the story that I was reading allowed me to learn more about their personalities. |
