Vocab

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Cognate
1. Related to, comes from…
2. From the same origin, or descent as…
3. From same family tree or blood line.

Part of Speech
1. Cognate is an adjective

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Synonyms
1. Affiliated, connected, and related

Sentence
1. The name padre is a cognate of the Latin name Pater.


Derivative

1. Known from another source
2. Coming from another thing or substance
3. Comes or adapted from another thing that is similar

Part of Speech
1. Derivative is an adjective

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Synonyms
1. Procured, acquired, and rehashed.

Sentence
1. The chemical formula was derived from a text book.

Diminutive

1. Small, tiny thing
2. Smallness, short person, small toy

Part of Speech
1. Diminutive is an adjective

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Synonyms
1. Little, midget, and weenie.

Sentence
1. The atom makes up a diminutive part of the human body.

Inflection

1. Changing a word
2. Changing the sound of a word, sounds different than usual
3. Add on, voice sounds different.
4. A kind of graph used in math, reflecting graph

Part of Speech
1. Inflection is a noun
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Synonyms
1. Change, pitch, and pronunciation.

Sentence
1. The inflection in his voice showed a note change.

Orthography

1. Correct spelling
2. Study of spelling
3. Has to do with the spelling of words and letters in them

Part of Speech
1. Orthography is a noun.

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Synonyms
1. Phonetics, graphemes, and diacritics.

Sentence
1. Orthography is used to study spelling and lettering of words in the English language.