cord, cour, cor & courtThese ROOT-WORDS are cord,cour,cor & court which are in a double-form. Although the words on the list look as if they come from the same root they do not. One is from the Latin COR - COUR - CORD and means of the HEART. The other is from the French COURT and means of the COURT. You will note that the first nine are from the Latin; the list then gives you the words from the French. Be careful. 1. Core : COR e (kore) n. The heart; central part; as the core of the apple 2. Cordial : CORD ial (kor’ jal) adj. Cheerful; with warmth; with heart 3. Cordially : CORD ially (korj’ a lee) adv. In a hearty manner 4. Courage : COUR age (kur’ ij) n. Bravery; fearlessness 5. Courageous : COUR ageous (ku ray’ jus) adj. Full of bravery 6. Cordiality : CORD iality (kor jee al’ it ee) n. Warmth of feeling; heartiness 7. Discouraged : dis COUR aged (dis kur’ ijd) adj. Deprived of courage; disheartened 8. Undiscouraged : undis COUR aged (un dis kur’ ijd) adj. Not disheartened 9. Encouraged : en COUR aged (en kur’ ijd) adj. Given courage; heart; made hopeful 10. Court : COURT (kort) n. A king’s assembly; also a house of justice 11. Courtesy : COURT esy (kurt’ e see) n. Courtly behavior; politeness 12. Courteously : COURT eously (kurt’ ee us lee) adv. Behaving with courtly politeness 13. Courtier : COURT ier (kort’ ee er) n. A member of the king’s court 14. Courtliness : COURT liness (kort’ lee nes) n. The quality of elegant behavior at the king’s court 15. Courthouse : COURT house (kort’ hows) n. The building where trials are held 16. Court-martial : COURT martial (kort mar’ shal) n. A military trial for a military offense 17. Courtship : COURT ship (kort’ ship) n. The period of time when the gentleman woos the lady 18. Discourtesy : dis COURT esy (dis kurt’ e see) n. Rudeness; lack of proper behavior 19. Discourteously : dis COURT eously (dis kurt’ ee us lee) adv. Rudely 20. Court ling : COURT ling (kort’ ling) n. A courtier; one who courts the favor of the powerful | ||||||||
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