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Exploring Moribundity: Latin Roots in Personal Relationships

Dive into the Latin and Greek terms that define pivotal concepts in personal relationships. This lesson explores the meanings and forms of words like "moribund," "mortify," and "euthanasia," highlighting the nuances of life, death, and emotional connections. Discover how these terms intertwine with human experiences, from the innate characteristics that shape us to the renaissance in fashion and culture. Engage with examples that illustrate these concepts in context, helping you broaden your vocabulary while deepening your understanding of personal dynamics.

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Exploring Moribundity: Latin Roots in Personal Relationships

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  1. Lesson 4 Part 2 Personal Relationships cont.

  2. MORIOR, MORI, MORTUUM Latin “to die”

  3. MORIBUND (more-ih-buhnd) (mor-i-bund), adjective Definition: about to die or end Forms: moribundity, noun “With the creation of cellular phones, the land line phone has become moribund.”

  4. MORTIFY (more-tih-fy)(mor-ti-fy), verb Definition: to shame Forms: mortification, noun “The best way to mortify my mother is to swear when we are out in public.”

  5. POSTMORTEM (post-more-tum)(post-mor-tem), noun Definition: an autopsy an analysis of something that is over “The postmortem revealed that the boy had overdosed on Skittles.” “Typically in English class, there is a postmortem of the movies shown.”

  6. THANATOS Greek “death”

  7. EUTHANASIA (youth-in-asia)(eu-tha-na-sia), noun Definition: The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal “When our dog developed a painful tumor, we decided that euthanasia was a good option to put him out of his misery.”

  8. NASCOR, NASCI, NATUM Latin “to be born”

  9. INNATE (ih-nate) (in-nate), adjective Definition: possessed at birth, inborn Forms: innately, adverb “She had an innate talent for writing that was only made stronger by years and years of practice.”

  10. NAIVE (ny-eve) (na-ive), adjective Definition: childlike, unsophisticated gullible Forms: naivete, noun “Her lack of life experience made her very naive for 20 years old.” “Hank is the most naive young boy; he believes everything he is told.”

  11. NASCENT (naa-scent) (nas-cent), adjective Definition: emerging or coming into existence “Coaches support and direct the nascent talents of their players.”

  12. RENAISSANCE (rehn-ess-ahns) (ren-ais-sance), noun Definition: a rebirth, renewal (Capitalized) a revival of humanism in 14th century Europe “In the early 2000s, down vests had a fashion renaissance & are still popular for many people.” “During the Renaissance, Shakespeare left his mark on history.”

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