Roots of English: (Lud/ludi/lus)

What is a root?
A root is the part of the word which gives instructions to a word.

How many parts is a word made of?
A word is made up of three parts.

1. Prefix
2. Root
3. Suffix

For example - Transferable

Here 'Trans' is a prefix, 'Fer' is the root and 'able' is the suffix.

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Note: PREFIX is a word, letter, or number placed before another. SUFFIX is a letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Root Word for Today: Lud/Ludi/lus

Today we have taken 'Lud/Ludi/lus ' as a ROOT which has various meanings: To play, make sport of, Pastime

Now with the help of this one root, you can come out with the conclusion of several other English words. Such as,

1) Ludification:- ( lu-di-fi-ca-tion) -  A deception or mocking.

Usage - Ludification of a handicapped person is highly condemnable.

2) Illude-  ( ih-lood) - To trick, impose upon, deceive with false hopes.

Usage -  Do not allow your imaginations to illude you.

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3) Delude- (dih-lood) - To disappoint or deprive of by fraud or deceit; to defraud of. , to manipulate someone’s judgment

Usage - The cult leader was able to easily delude the innocent girl into believing he was a god.

4) Elude- (ih-lood) - To escape playfully by dexterity or stratagem (a blow, attack, danger, or difficulty), to avoid something or someone playfully

Usage - The criminal was able to elude the police in the crowded mall.

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5) Interlude::- (in-ter-lood) - a meeting for giving information or instructions in short, a short period of time that comes in the middle of an event or situation

Usage - We exited the theater during the short interlude to purchase something to eat.

6) Allude:- (uh-lood ) - To play with, joke or jest at, dally with, touch lightly upon a subject.

Usage -The teacher asked the students to not allude to any online sources in their annual function act. 

7) Collude::- ( kuh-lood) - To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent or deceitful purpose; to connive. 

Usage - Central banks have been accused of making plans to collude with one another in order to control the world economy.

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8) Ludibrious::- (lu-dib-ri-ous) - Making fun of.

Usage - Being Ludibrious about someone doesn't make you great.

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9) Prelusive::- (  pri-loo-zhun) - A display introductory to a game, performance, or entertainment; a prelude, preliminary essay, or attempt. 

Usage - After a prelusive dimming of the house lights intended to induce quiet, the stage curtain rose

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