Lesson 11: The Body

These words all relate to the Latin root CARO, CARNIS, meaning "flesh." They often describe things in a very physical, and sometimes gruesome, way.

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📝Example Usage:

• The vultures circled above, searching for carrion on the deserted battlefield.
• The hero in the story was described as courage incarnate, facing every danger without hesitation.

From the Latin root COLLUM, meaning "neck," these words are associated with the neck and shoulders, either as a style of clothing or a form of honor.

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📝Example Usage:

• The scientist received the highest accolade from the committee for her revolutionary discovery.
• Her evening gown featured a stunning décolletage adorned with a simple pearl necklace.

Stemming from the Latin root CORPUS, CORPORIS, meaning "body," this group of words refers to the physical body, groups of people, or a collection of works.

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📝Example Usage:

• The author's complete corpus includes novels, poems, and essays written over three decades.
• The drill sergeant warned the new recruits that the training would be a test of their corporal endurance.

These words come from the Latin root COR, CORDIS, meaning "heart." They all relate to agreement, harmony, and sincerity—matters of the heart.

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📝Example Usage:

• After a long negotiation, the two nations finally reached an accord on the trade agreement.
• She offered a cordial welcome to all the guests arriving at the party.

Derived from the Latin root OS, OSSIS, meaning "bone," this word describes a process of becoming hard and rigid, like bone.

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📝Example Usage:

• As people get older, their political beliefs sometimes ossify and become resistant to change.
• A baby's skeleton is mostly soft cartilage that will eventually ossify into hard bone.