Gabrielle Whip's Vocabulary

Cognate: Description- Being similiar or connected in some form. Part of Speech- Adjective. Similar Words-Family, Kin, affiliated. Sentence- Cognate gymnastics companys teach the same back handspring preparations. Picture- Derivative: Description- Things passed on from person to person such as a trait. Part of speech- Adjective. Similar Words- Acquired, obtained, ancestral. Sentence- My siblings and I have recieved beauty from our mothers derivative features. Picture-

Diminutive: Description- A small amount. Being of little importance. Part of Speech- Adjective. Similar Words- microscopic, insignificant. Sentence- The diminutive geek was trampled by the jocks in the race to the lunch line. Picture-

Inflection: Description- To modify something generally in a pitch of voice or sound. Part Of Speech- Noun. Similar Words- Increase, crescendo. Sentence- The cheerleaders inflected their hello cheer to amaze and intimidatethe visitor team. Picture-

Orthography: Description- The study of symbolic words and spelling words the right way. Part of Speech- Noun. Similar Words- Language, symbolism. Sentence- Scientist Albert practiced Orthography by entering various spelling bee's. Picture-