Words from this root (26)
lesson
A1
/ˈlɛs.ən/
a task assigned for individual study
intelligence
A2
/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
collect
A1
/kəˈlɛkt/
make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays
collection
A1
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
legend
B2
/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/
The life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
election
B1
/əˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
intelligent
A2
/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
lecture
B1
/ˈlek.t͡ʃəː/
a lengthy rebuke
elegant
B2
/ˈel.ə.ɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
elite
B2
/ɪˈlit/
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
collector
B2
/kəˈlɛk.tɚ/
A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
intellectual
B2
/ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/
appealing to or using the intellect
select
B1
/sɪˈlɛkt/
Privileged, specially selected.
collective
C1
/kəˈlɛktɪv/
set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
legion
C2
/ˈli.d͡ʒən/
Numerous; vast; very great in number.
neglect
B2
/nɪˈɡlɛkt/
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
eligible
B2
/ˈɛl.ə.d͡ʒə.bəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
intellect
C1
/ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/
The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
elect
B2
/ɪˈlɛkt/
selected as the best
analogy
B2
/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
recollection
B2
/ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən/
The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.
diligent
B1
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
recollect
B2
/ɹɛkəˈlɛkt/
recall knowledge from memory
negligible
C1
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒɪbəl/
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
cull
C2
/kʊl/
to remove something that has been rejected
predilection
C2
/ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/
a predisposition in favor of something