dict=話す、言う、示す
contradict / 反対のことを言う→矛盾する
cf. The witness sometimes gave contradictory answers.
verdict / 真実を言う→判決、判断、決定
cf. The jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty.
predict / 前もって言う→予言する、予測する
cf. It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall.
cur, cour, cor=流れる、走る
excursion / 外に走る→遠足、小旅行
cf. We're going to an excursion to Nikko tomorrow.
current / 流れ
cf. They were rowing against the current.
recur / 再び流れる→再発する
cf. If the problem recurs, I'll see my doctor about it.
cro, cru=十字、曲げる
crucify / 十字架にする→責める、はりつけにする、酷評する
cf. He crucified me for staying out till midnight.
cruise / 十字を描く→巡遊する、巡行する
cf. They cruised down the Nile.
crouch / 腰を曲げる→かがむ
cf. The lion was crouching in the bushes.
cre, cru=生む、成長する
increase / 上に成長する→増加する
cf. The price of rice has increased by 20%.
recruit / 再び成長する→採用する
cf. Many workers were recruited from the local colleges.
create / 創造する
cf. God created the heaven and the earth.
close, clude=閉じる
conclude / 完全に閉じる→結論を下す
cf. The Catholic church continues to exclude women from the priesthood.
enclose / 中に閉じる→同封する、囲む
cf. I enclose a check for $200 in this ecvelope.
secluded / 離れて閉じる→人里離れた
cf. We drove to a secluded spot in the country.