词根：cret, cern(creet, cre) = to observe（观察）to sift（筛选）
cret,cern为同源异形根，来自拉丁语的cernere意为to observe,to sift,to separate,cern是不定式词干，常构成动词，cert是动名词词干，多出现于名词或形容词，它们的变形为creet ,cre。此外，意为to grow ,to increase的
cre,cru与这两词根的形态相似，注意不要混淆。
同源词：
1. discretion （分别观察 dis(=apart) + cret (=observe,separate)
n.慎重；判断力；决定或行动的自由
discretionary adj.任意的，自由决定的
It's important to use discretion when disciplining an underperforming employee. 在处罚工作表现不佳的职员时慎重考虑是非常重要的。
2. discern（分别切开使分开dis(=apart) + cern(=separate)）
vt. 分辨，识别；察觉出
discernment n.洞察；识别
discerning adj.有辨别力的
discernible adj.可辨别的
You can barely discern the white fences in the snow banks. 在雪堆中很难看出哪里是白栅栏。
3. discreet（个别分出）*dis(=apart),creet<cret(=separate,observe)
adj.谨慎的，慎重的，深思熟虑的
maintain a discreet silence 谨慎地保持沉默
4. discrete
adj.分离的；不连续的 （一个二个地分开）*dis(=away)
5. decree
n.法令；命令；判决；天使
v.颁布；注定
*de(=apart,away),cre<cret(=observe)
issue a decree 颁布一项法令
6. excrement
n.排泄物；(pl.)烘便，肥料 *ex(=out),cre<cret(=separate)
7. excreta
n.排泄物；分泌物；（特指）粪便 *ex(=out)
8. secret
n.秘密；机密（to secret（绝密，高密），secret（一级机密，机密），confidential（二级机密，秘密），restricted （三级机密，受限）；秘方；秘诀；奥妙，神秘
adj.秘密的，不为人所知的；（地点）偏僻的，隐蔽的 *se(=away,apart)
secret police 秘密警察
9. secrecy
n.秘密（性）；保密，守口如瓶 *se(=away,apart),cre<cret(=observe,separate)
promise secrecy 承诺保密
10. secrete
v.分泌；躲藏，隐藏，隐匿 *se(=away,apart)
secrete cell 分泌细胞
11. secretion
n.分泌（作用）；分泌物（如唾液、胆汁等）；藏匿，隐藏 *se(=away ,apart)
secretion of stolen goods 藏匿偷来的赃物
12. secretive
adj.隐藏的；（对自己的想法、感情、意图等）遮遮掩掩的 *se(=away,apart)
13. secretary（拆开便可知它是由se- 分离 + cert 筛选 + ary 人 -->分先的人。这是从秘书把重要物品、消息隔离，不让众人接触的含义引申而来。）
n.秘书；书记；干事；<美>部长 *se(=away,apart)
Secretary Gengeral （联合国等大型机构的）秘书长
Secretary of State <英>国务大臣；<美>国务卿
14. secretarial
adj.秘书的，书记的；秘收（或书记）工作的 *se(=away,apart)
secretarial duties/colleges 秘书的职责/文秘学校
15. secretariat
n.秘收处，书记处 *se(=away,apart)
get a position on the secretartiat of UNO in New York .在纽约联合国秘书处谋求一个位置
16. concern
v.涉及；关心；（使某人）担忧，担心 n.关系；重要的事；商行；利害关系；担心，忧虑 *con<com(=together,intensive)
so/as far as i am concerned 关于我，至于我，就我而言
To whom it may concern （用做正式信件的开头）敬启者
17. concerned
adj.担心的，忧虑的；有关的，相关的 *con<com(=together,intensive)
with a concerned look 一副担忧的表情
the authorities concerned 有关当局
the parties concerned 有关方
18. concerning
prep. 关于... *con<com(=together,intensive)
concerning the matter 关于那件事
词根词缀：pago-, pag- (cold, freezing)
【来源及含义】Greek: cold, frost, freezing; fixed or hardened; united
【相关描述】Be aware that there is another Greek pago- unit that refers to a "peak"; however, it is used by biologists and ecologists in the restricted sense of "foothill".
【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly or indirectly to "winter, freezing, frost, and/or cold": algid- (cold, chilly); cheimo-, chimo- (winter, cold); crymo-, krymo- (cold, chill, frost); cryo-, kryo-; (cold, freezing); psychro- (cold); rhigo- (cold, frost; shiver).
【同源单词】pagon, pagophagia, pagophile, pagophilia, pagophilous, Pagophilus
词根词缀：pago-, pag- (peak)
【来源及含义】Greek: a "peak", but used by ecologists in the restricted sense of "foothill"
【相关描述】Be aware that there is another Greek pago- unit that refers to "ice".
【同源单词】pagophilous, pagophily, pagophyte
词根词缀：scrib-, script-, -scribe, -scription, -scriptive
【来源及含义】Latin: write, record
【相关描述】Writing has not always been available to the "common person". It was restricted only to the few who were educated especially for that purpose either as scribes or monks who dedicated their lives to this vocation. You can learn more about the ancient Egyptian scribes in this unit.
【相关词根词缀】Related "writing" units:
glypto-;
gram-;
graph-.
【同源单词】adscript, antescript, ascribable, ascribe, ascript, ascription