Word Wall

unit 2

mund-(Latin) world

mundane-of or pertaining to this world; ordinary

mundo-world

quat-(Latin) four

• quatrain-a stanza or poem of four lines

• squat- crouching position square to the floor

-tomy (Greek)-cut

zootomy- dissection of animals

anatomy- dissection of plants & animals

Latin

corp-body

Corporate- legally united into a body.

Corpse- a dead body

Latin

nym- name

anonymous- without name acknowledged

synonym- a word having the same meaning as

Plac- calm, peace

placate– to appease or pacify

placid- calm or peaceful

Latin

frisk-playful

risible- relating to laughter

Vect-carry

Latin

convection-transmission

vector-Agent that acts as a carrier

Cad- happen, fall

• Cadaver- a dead body, especially one that is to be dissected

• Cadenza- an elaborate solo passage of virtuoso playing