Derivatives V Flashcards
Copious
Abundant
Latin words for: copious
Copia: supply, abundance
Repatriation
To restore or return to country of origin
Latin words for: repatriation
Re: again; patria: fatherland
Materialism
Carrying more about worldly things
Latin words for: materialism
Materia: material
Despair
Loss of hope
Latin words for: despair
De: down from; spero: to hope
Terrestrial
Pertaining to the earth
Latin words for: terrestrial
Terra: land
Elaborate
Develop/present in detail
Latin words for: elaborate
E: out of; laboro: labor
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound
Latin words for: alliteration
Al➡ad: to, towards, littera: letter of the alphabet
Habitat
Natural home or environment of organisms
Latin words for: habitat
Habito: to live
Provoke
To stir up anger
Latin words for: provoke
Pro: for; voco: call
Conservative
Preserve existing conditions
Latin words for: conservative
Cum: with; servo: to save, guard
Insulate
Segregate, placed in isolated location
Latin words for: insulate
Insula: island
Inundate
To flood
Latin words for: inundate
In: in, not; unda: wave