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Vocabulary Unit 2
Latin and Greek Roots
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12th Grade
09/11/2010

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Latin: nasci, natus "to be born" (adj.)

COGNATE

Definition

Coming from the same source

Related

Term

Latin: genus "race, type, kind" (n.)

DEGENERATE

Definition

"Ruffian"

A corrupt wrongdoer

Term

Latin: genus "race, type, kind" (v.)

ENGENDER

Definition
To produce; beget
Term

Latin: fingere, fictum "to shape" (v.)

FEIGN

Definition
to fake; pretend
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Latin: fingere, fictum "to shape" (adj.)

FICTIVE

Definition
Imaginary
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Latin: genus "race, type, kind" (n.)

GENRE

Definition

A kind or type of art

(style)

Term

Latin: nasci, natus "to be born" (adj.)

INNATE

Definition

In nature from birth

(Natural; present from birth)

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Latin: nasci, natus "to be born" (adj.)

NASCENT

Definition

Developing

In the act of being born; growing

 

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Latin: perire "to give birth, produce" (adj.)

PARTURIENT

Definition

Pregnant

About to bring forth or give birth

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Latin: perire "to give birth, produce" (n.)

REPERTORY

Definition
The range of works an artist can produce/perform
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Latin: fingere, fictum "to shape" (v.)

TRANSFIGURE

Definition
To transform
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