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.