Learn Vocabulary Using Root Words: Day 12

In this article, we learn how we can improve our vocabulary easily by developing tricks. We make use of a technique known as ETYMOLOGY.
Etymon (roots) + logy (study of) = etymology
Review of Etymology:

Prefix, Root, Suffix	Meaning
Geno	Race
Fratri	Brother
Homi	Man/woman
Infant	baby
Matri	Mother
Patri	Father
Regi	King or queen
Sui	Oneself
Uxori	wife
Sorori	Sister
Fili	Children
Foeti	Unborn baby
Parri	Parents
Cide	denoting an act of killing

Tricks to learn words:

• Murder of one’s children = Fili (children) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Filicide
• Murder of a foetus = foeti (unborn baby) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Foeticide
• Murder of one’s brother = Fratri (brother) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Fratricide
• Murder of an infant = infanti (baby) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Infanticide
• Murder of one’s mother = matri (mother) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Matricide
• Murder of one’s parents = parri (parents) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Parricide
• Murder of one’s father = patri (father) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Patricide
• Murder of king or queen = Regi (king or queen) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Regicide
• Murder of oneself = sui (oneself) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Suicide
• Murder of one’s wife = Uxori (wife) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Uxoricide
• Murder of one’s sister = Sorori (sister) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = Sororicide
• Murder of a race = geno (race) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = genocide
• Murder of man/woman = homi (man/woman) + cide (denoting an act of killing) = homicide