Colin's Vocab.

1. Cognate

• Description: When things that are closely related or similar.
  
• Part: Adjective


• Related: Connected (Synonym) Alike (Synonym) Different (Antonym)
  
• Sentence: They may have been brothers, but the boys did not have cognate behaviors.
  
  
  

2. Derivative

• Description: Something that branches off of, or comes from some source
  
• Part: Noun/Adjective
  
• Related: Descendant (Synonym) Secondary (Synonym) Original (Antonym)


• Sentence: I am the derivative of an Irish father, and German mother.
  
  
  

3. Diminutive

• Description: Something that is seen as insignificant or tiny.


• Part: Adjective
  
• Related: Small (Synonym) Minor (Synonym) Large (Antonym)


• Sentence: The diminutive bugs could squeeze through cracks in the wall.

4. Inflection

• Description: An alteration or change, usually in a persons tone/voice.


• Part: Noun


• Related: Adjustment (Synonym) Change (Synonym) Steady (Antonym)


• Sentence: The sudden inflection in his voice, showed he was excited.

5. Orthography

• Description: Spelling or making words using letters.


• Part: Noun


• Related: Spelling (Synonym) Grammar (Synonym) Language (Synonym)


• Sentence: He showed excellent orthography skills on his spelling tests.