In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new English word – “ergonomics.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. The root of the word – “ergon” comes from Greek and means “work.” “Nomics” simply comes from the English word “Economics.” So, what is economics? Economics is a… [Read More]

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a very important and useful English word – “synergy.” Let’s break it into parts and learn the word’s origin. It comes from Greek and consists of three parts. The root of the word – “erg” comes from Greek “ergon” which means “work.” Prefix “syn-”… [Read More]

In today’s video we’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn the origin of a very important word – Decision. Does this word have anything in common with the word PREcision? Absolutely. These words share a Latin root – “cidere,” which means “to cut.” How does the word Decision differ from the word PREcision? It… [Read More]

We’re learning another new word with the Latin root CIDERE – the word “CONCISE.” The word “concise” is a relative of the word “PREcise” because it has the same root – CIDERE, which means “to cut.” And the prefix CON- means “together” or “together with.” So, does the word mean “TO CUT TOGETHER?” Well, let’s… [Read More]

We’ll continue to expand our vocabulary and learn a new word – “Precision.” Does this word have anything in common with the word “INcision?” It sure does. These words share a Latin root – “cidere,” which means “to cut.” However, how does the word “Precision” differ from the word “INcision?” It has a different prefix… [Read More]

In today’s video we’re expanding our vocabulary and learning a new English word – “INCISION.” To understand the meaning of a word and to drive it deep into your memory it is very helpful to break it into parts and to study its origin. This word is made up of three parts – the prefix,… [Read More]