*krey- Proto-Indo-European

Words from this root (19)

secret A2
/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/ indulging only covertly
crime A2
/ˈkraɪm/ an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
certain A2
/ˈsɝ.tən/ exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
criminal B1
/ˈkɹɪm.ə.nəl/ guilty of crime or serious offense
secretary A2
/ˈsɛk.(ɹ)əˌtɛɹ.i/ A person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
concern A2
/kənˈsɝn/ something that interests you because it is important or affects you
crisis B1
/ˈkɹɑesɪs/ a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
critical B1
/ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/ marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
discretion C1
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
riddle B1
/ˈɹɪdl̩/ set a difficult problem or riddle
hypocrite C1
/ˈhɪ.pə.kɹɪt/ Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
critic B1
/ˈkrɪtɪk/ A person who appraises the works of others.
criticize A2
/ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ To find fault (with something).
discrimination B1
/dɪˌskɹɪm.əˈneɪʃən/ Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
hypocrisy C1
/hɪˈpɑkɹəsi/ The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
hypocritical C1
/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ professing feelings or virtues one does not have
critique C1
/kɹɪˈtik/ An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc.
discriminate B2
/dɪˈskɹɪm.əˌneɪt/ marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
criterion B2
/kɹɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/ A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.

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