Word Knowledge
Yesterday I presented a question about root words. Do you know the meaning of the root word mand- or mend-? Mand- or mend- comes from Latin and means order. There are a number of words with the root word mand- or mend-. These words include command, commandment, commend, mandate, mandatory, countermand, commander, etc. Knowing this root word opens up the potential of understanding many words. As an ASVAB tutor, I remind the students in my class of the importance of reviewing root words to expand their vocabularies.
Never underestimate the benefit of knowing common and Latin and Greek root words.
