Word Study

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Word Study

• Lesson 26 Life and Death

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Root Words to Know
ROOT WORD Mori Mort MEANING Death
Nat Birth
Vit Viv Life
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innate (adj)

• natural
• inborn
• born with an ability
• not acquired or learned
• Her ability to sing was innate, and she needed no
  training.

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international (adj)

• Between two or more nations
• His international travels took him to several
  countries in Europe and Africa.

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morbid (adj)

• Unhealthy
• Diseased
• Showing an unhealthy tendency to think about
  gruesome or gloomy things
• He had a morbid fascination with movies dealing
  with violence and death.

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mortify (v)

• To humiliate or shame
• She was mortified when her mother showed her
  friends her baby pictures.

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naive (adj)

• Simple
• Unaffected
• Unsophisticated
• James was so naïve that he believed anything his
  older brother told him.

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nationality (n)

• Membership of a particular nation either by birth
  or naturalization
• The travelers nationality was French, but he had
  been living in Germany for five years.

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remorse (n)

• Extreme guilt for ones actions
• I feel remorse for saying things that hurt his
  feelings.

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vitalize (v)

• To give life and energy to
• Her guest appearance vitalized the otherwise
  boring talking show.

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vivacious (adj)

• Lively
• Active
• Spirited
• The vivacious youngster was the life of the party.

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vivid (adj)

• Bright
• Intense (usually the color or light)
• Full of life
• I have vivid memories of all the wonderful things
  we saw on the hike.