Friday, October 10, 2014

latin roots #4

Roots: 1.bon, boun-good 2.capit, capt-head, chief, leader 3.carn-flesh 4.ced, ceed, cess-go, yield, surrender Words: 1.accession- an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined •They were called upon an accession to perform as a group. 2.bona fide- in good faith, genuine •It was hard to tell if the person we suspected to be a bully, was being bona fide when telling someone a nice thing. 3.bonanza- sudden and expected source of money or riches •The girl in need of money was miraculously given a bonanza. 4.bounteous- inclined to be generous 5.capitulation- surrendering, a final give up •The crops of wheat they had gathered was bounteous. 6.carnage- a great slaughter, as in battle •The two boars were involved in an active carnage. 7.incarnate- literally in the flesh •The little girl was surprised to see her father incarnate again. 8.carnivorous- a flesh eating, as an animal •The lion was carnivorous, and could only eat meat. 9.intercede- to meditate •Instead of doing it herself, she had her partner intercede for her. 10.precedent- having gone before •Long ago events act as precedents for our future. 11.recapitulation- a brief relipitition •The teacher gave a brief recapitulation of the play we read. 12.reincarnation- thing that is reborn •According to some religions, some people believe people undergo reincarnation.

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