cosm
a Greek root that means "universe" or "world.
cosmic
Belonging to the universe or the world
cosmonaut
An astronaut of Russia and the former Soviet Union who explores the universe
cosmopolitan
A citizen of the world -- someone who is not limited by a narrow world view
microcosm
A "little world"-- the universe in miniature
geo
a Greek root that means "Earth
geodesic
Being curved to imitate the form of the Earth's surface
geology
the study of the Earth's crust and surface features
geometric
Having to do with geometry
geopolitical
The study of the relationship between politics and the earth
claim; clam
a Latin root that means "to shout" or "call out.
acclaim
to strongly praise or applaud
exclamation
something that you say suddenly and loudly because you are surprised, impressed, angry, etc
clamor
a very loud noise made by a lot of people or things
claimant
someone who makes an official request for money from a government, insurance company, etc
declaim
to say something, especially in a formal or impressive way
exclaim
to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised, impressed, angry, etc
reclamation
The process of getting or collecting things or information
ques, quir, quer, quis
Latin roots that mean "ask" or "seek
quest
a long difficult search
inquiry
a question intended to get information about someone or something
questionable
possibly not true, accurate, or complete
query
a question that you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about something
requisition
an official request, especially from the government or the military, for something to be given or made available