Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun
2. capit, capt
3. carn(i)
4. ced(e), ceed, cess

Word List

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

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2. Bona fide: in good faith; genuine 

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

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

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

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6. Carnage: a great slaughter, as in a battle. 

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7. Carnivorous: flesh-eating, as an animal.

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

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9. Intercede: to act on another's behalf; to mediate.

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

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

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

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