Root: pan(t)/o

Meaning: all, every

1. pantheism : god is nature
2. panoply: an array, a suit of armor
3. pantheon : a memorial
4. panacea : a universal remedy
5. pantaloon: trousers

Root: dic /dict /diction

Meaning: say, speech, word

1. abdicate: renounce
2. indict: accuse
3. malediction: curse
4. apodictic : logically correct

Context:

1. A pantheist believes that everything is a manifestation of God
2. A panoply protects a warrior from bodily harm
3. The pantheon refers to the temple built by emperor Hadrian
4. The phrase Universal panacea is repetitive
5. The word pantaloon refers to a character in long trousers
6. The prince abdicated the throne to marry a divorcee
7. The witness was indicted of the crime by the lawyer
8. The couple used a store of old world maledictions to fight with each other
9. The apodictic deduction of the scientist was applauded

 

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