Vocab

Writing for the Real World Vocabulary

1. Cognate
a. Two people sharing a similar ancestors; two words derived from the same language or meaning.

b. Adjective
c. Synonyms:
i. Akin
ii. Analogous
iii. Kindred

d. A family tree shows how each individual is cognate to another.

2. Derivative
a. Something that comes from another; a math term for finding the instantaneous rate of a slope by use of tangent slopes; a word formed from the base of another word followed by a suffix.
b. Noun
c. Synonyms:
i. Cognate
ii. Secondary
iii. Obtained

d. The derivative of having a large yard is the work it takes to keep it trimmed.

3. Diminutive
a. Small; tiny; miniature.
b. Adjective
c. Synonyms:
i. Little
ii. Mini
iii. Petite

d. Many people find a fascination in the diminutive size of model trains.

4. Inflection
a. A change or accent of tone in voice; a bend; a mathematics term for a change of concavity.
b. Noun
c. Synonyms:
i. Change
ii. Emphasis
iii. Intonation

d. One of the more challenging aspects of learning a new language is knowing when to add inflecting to the voice.

5. Orthography
a. The art of proper writing.
b. Noun
c. Cognates:
i. Ortografye
ii. Orthographia
iii. Orthogonal

d. Throughout the United States, an army of dedicated english teachers spread the knowledge of orthography to the next generation.