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Lessons 11 & 12
The Body
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Literature
9th Grade
04/01/2009

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CARO, CARNIS

Definition
flesh
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Carnage

Definition
the killing of many people; massacre (sometimes used metaphorically)
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Carrion
Definition

dead and decaying flesh

pertaining to dead flesh

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Incarnate

Definition
embodied in human form
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COLLUM
Definition
neck
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Accolade
Definition

1) any honor, award, or expression of approval

2) a ceremonial tap on the shoulder (dub) with the flat side of a sword

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Decolletage
Definition
a low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline
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CORPUS, CORPORIS
Definition
body
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Corporal
Definition
relating to or having an effect on the human body
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Corporeal
Definition

1) characteristic of or resembling the physical body

2) having material substance; able to be seen

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Corps
Definition

1) a military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees

2) an army unit

3) a groupd of people having purpose and direction in common

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Corpulent
Definition

excessively bulky; fat

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Corpus
Definition

1) a body or collection of writings

2) a structure of special character in an animal body

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COR, CORDIS
Definition
heart
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Accord
Definition

harmony; agreement

to grant or bestow upon

to agree

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Cordial
Definition

1) hearty; warm; sincere

2) stimulating

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Concordance
Definition

1) a state of agreement; harmony

2) alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurrence of a word

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OS, OSSIS
Definition
bone
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Ossify

Definition

1) to turn into bone; to become bony

2) to become rigid (in behavior, habits, or beliefs)

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DERMA
Definition
skin
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Dermatology
Definition

the scientific study of the skin and its diseases

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Epidermis
Definition
the outer protective layer of the kin or outer layer of various organisms
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DORSUM
Definition
the back
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Dorsal
Definition
pertaining to the back, especially of animals
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Dossier
Definition

a set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file

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Endorse
Definition

1) to write one's signature on the back of a check or other document

2) to sign a contract

3) to acknowledge receipt of payment

4) to support actively; to sanction

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GASTER, GASTEROS (also GASTROS)
Definition
stomach
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Gastric
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
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Gastronome
Definition
a person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet
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NERVUS

Definition

sinew, nerve

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Enervate
Definition
to deprive of strength; to weaken
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SANGUIS, SANGUINIS
Definition
blood
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Sanguine
Definition

1) cheerful; hopeful

2) reddish or ruddy

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Consanguinity
Definition

1) blood relationship

2) any close relationship

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SEDEO, SEDERE, SEDI, SESSUM
Definition
to sit, to settle
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Assiduous
Definition

1) unceasingly attentive; devoted

2) persistent; diligent

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Dissident
Definition

differing; disagreeing; dissenting

a person who disagrees

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Seance
Definition
a meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead
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Sedentary
Definition

1) characterized by much sitting

2) remaining in one area; not migratory

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Supersede
Definition
to take the place of; to replace
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