vocab

Katie Ray
Mrs. Schellenberg
WFTRW-2nd hour
13 September 2007

COGNATE
1. A certain way a thing or beingis related to another thing or being.
2. Adjective/noun
3.
4. Affiliated, related, alike
5. The word fern is cognate to the word tree.

DERIVATIVE
1. Taking away something from someone or something.
2. Adjective/noun
3.
4. Obtained, rehashed, unoriginal
5. Our business is going through a derivative process right now with employees.

DIMINUTIVE
1. A describing word used to describe something tiny or small.
2.Adjective
3.
4. Miniature, petite, undersized
5. We will need a diminutive replica of the building before we decide to build it.

INFLECTION
1. A word used to show change in words like accents and a change in music type things.
2. Noun
3.
4. Change, emphasis, pitch
5. Right in the middle of the song they had 1 minute of inflection that made the song stand out.

ORTHOGRAPHY
1. The study of correct spelling and word usage, and putting it to work.
2. Noun
3.
4. Spelling, spell-check, English teacher
5. My English teacher study orthography in college!