Vocabulary #4

Words from Latin Roots # 4

Roots and Derivatives:

1. bon, boun: good
2. caput, capt: head, chief, leader
3. carn(t): flesh
4. ced(e), ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender

Word List:

1. accession (n): the attainment of a certain rank of dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined

• In high school, the highest accession one could obtain is class president. 

2. boda fide (a): in good faith, genuine

• Many preachers come in bona fide since they want to spread benevolence and peace throughout  the world. 

3. bonanza (n): a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall

• While my mother was at the casino, a bonanza happened since she won a thousand dollars. 

4. bounteous (a): inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant

• The fertile crescent proved to be bounteous in its geography as the first civilization arose there and flourished. 

5. capitulation (n): a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up.

• Americans were happy with Japan's capitulation during World War II since that would mean the war ended. 

6. carnage (n): a great slaughter, as in a battle

• The Holocaust is an example of a carnage since millions of Jews were executed. 

7. carnivorous (a): flesh-eating, as in an animal

• Tigers, lions, wolves, and sharks are all carnivorous as meat is the main part of their diet. 

8. incarnate (a): literally, as in the flesh; in bodily form; flesh-colored

• The incarnate form of my grandfather isn't as important as the memories I have of him. 

9. intercede (v): to act on another's behalf; to mediate

• The strong discussion I had with my sister was interceded thanks to my mother's furious yelling and screaming. 

10. precedent (n): a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before

• The Greek democracy was a precedent to America's government system as it was an example of a successful government. 

11. recapitulation (n): a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said

• At the end of all my notes, I write a recapitulation so that I know what I read about that day. 

12. reincarnation (n): a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form

• In the spiritual belief system called Buddhism, reincarnation is believed to be necessary in reaching Nirvana.