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 or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined
2. bona fide: in good faith; genuine
3. bonanza: a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall
4. bounteous: inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant
5. capitulation: a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up
6. carnage: a great slaughter, as in a battle
7. carnivorous: flesh-eating, as an animal
8. incarnate: literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
9. intercede: to act on another's behalf; to meditate
10. precedent: a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; a having gone before
11. recapitulation: a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said
12. reincarnation: a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form

Sentences

1. After getting promoted the employees accession was considered higher.
2. Her charity work showed her bona fide personality.
3. Winning the lottery caused a bonanza in the young mans life.
4. The young man now had a bounteous amount of money.
5. The capitulation to her marriage showed upon the young girls face.
6. The carnage of the war was too much to see and bare.
7. The man attacked his dinner of ribs like a carnivorous beast.
8. The stunt double in the movie looked like an incarnate of the actress she was portraying.
9. The understudy for the play had to intercede because the lead got very ill.
10. It was hard to live up to the precedent play, but the actors managed.
11. Shakespeare's plays often need a recapitulation to be understood.
12. My mom enjoys watching a show where young kids claim to be the reincarnation of people who have actually lived before.