Stank's Vocab

Cognate
- related by blood, an ancestor, or some type of decent, or by nature
- adjective
- family, kin, related
- My grandma and i are considered to be cognate.
- http://or.ucr.edu/images/pictures/centers/FamilyStudies.jpg

Derivative
- not an original or adapted from another
- noun
- copy, duplicate, replica
- Plagiarism is a form of a derivative.
- http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/rje0136l.jpg

Diminutive
- small or tiny in size
- adjective
- minute, little, petite
- My mom is very personable, she does not have a diminutive personality.
- http://www.life.uiuc.edu/whitfield/Jim_Website/images/Tiny%20Frog.jpg

Inflection
- change in voice, such as pitch or tone
- noun
- variation, variety, modulation
- There was an inflection of choices at the super market.
- http://www.heinz.com/2005annualreport/images/variety_products.jpg

Orthography
- the art of writting words, or the study of spelling
- noun
- terms, etymology, language
- My english teacher studied orthography in college.
- http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/041704/english-degree-part-2.gif
- http://www.logos.com/images/screenshots/kairos_orthography.png