Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

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

Word List

1. Accession- the attainment of a certain rank of dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined;

I had an accession the club by getting promoted from treasurer to vice president.

2. Bona Fide- in a good faith; genuine

My sister apologized for stealing my phone in a bona fide way.

3. Bonanza- a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall

My grandpa would always attempt to win the bonanza at the casino.

4. Bounteous- inclined to be generous: plentiful and abundant

This fall, the agriculture was extremely bounteous in that it produced an abundance of crops and food.

5. Capitulation- a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions: a final giving up;

The capitulation came after many months of negotiations between the two rival countries and was a great relief to those fighting in the war.

6. Carnage- a great slaughter, as in battle;

The carnage in the Civil War resulted in 1,264,000 American soldiers’ deaths.

7. Carnivorous- flesh-eating, as an animal

A lion is a carnivorous animal because it strictly eats meat like gazelles or zebras.

8. Incarnate- literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored;

Because the little girl is always so sweet and good all the time, everyone says she is an angel incarnate.

9. Intercede- to act on another’s behalf; to meditate;

Because the kids were getting close to fighting, the teacher had to intercede so no one would get hurt.

10. Precedent-a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before;

An unrequired precedent to kindergarten is pre-school.

11. Recapitulation- a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said;

Every day, the news gave a recapitulation of the missing girl’s last known whereabouts and identification until she was found.

12. Reincarnation- a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form;

A Buddhist believes in reincarnation, that when a person dies they keep being reborn, in the same form or another, until they have reached enlightenment.