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Understanding Change: Key Terms and Their Meanings**

This lesson explores important concepts related to change and transformation, focusing on various terms derived from Latin and Greek origins. We define "evolve" as gradual development, while "immutable" and "inveterate" indicate unchangeability and deep-rooted habits. We delve into "malleable," which highlights flexibility, and "metamorphosis," a significant transformation. Other concepts like "modulate," "protean," "sporadic," "transmute," and "volatile" showcase the diverse nature of change, from adaptability to unpredictability. This foundational knowledge enhances comprehension of how change manifests in different contexts.

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Understanding Change: Key Terms and Their Meanings**

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  1. Lesson 3:Change

  2. evolve • Fromlatinex “out” + volvere, “to roll” • verb- Todeveloporachievegradually

  3. Immutable • FromLatinim-, “not” + mutare, “tochange” • adjective- Unchangeable; notsubjector susceptible tochange

  4. Inveterate • FromLatinin-, “in” +vetus, “old” • adjective- Firmlyestablished and havingexistedfor a long time ; deeprooted • adjective- Habitual; repeatedlyactingaccordingtoaningrainedhabit

  5. malleable • FromLatinmalleus, “hammer” • adjective -Capable of being shapedorformed as by hammeringorpressure • adjective- Easilycontrolled orinfluenced

  6. Metamorphosis • FromGreekmeta-, “change” +morphe, “form” • noun- A markedchange in form, character, orfunction; a transformation

  7. modulate • fromLatinmodus, “measure” • verb-Toadjustoradoptto a certainlevelorproportion; toregulate

  8. protean • FromtheGreekgodProteus • adjective-Readilytakingondifferentforms, characteristics, ormeanings

  9. Sporadic • fromGreeksporadikos, “scattered” • adjective-scattered; occuring at irregular intervals; having no regular pattern • adjective-isolated; infrequent

  10. transmute • FromLatintrans-, “across”+ mutare, “tochange” • verb-Tochangefromoneformtoanother; totransform

  11. Volatile • fromLatinvolare, “tofly” • adjective-Tendingtovaryoftenorwidely, as in price; subjecttowidevariation; inconstant • adjective-Tendingtoward violence; explosive • adjective-Evaporating readily at normal tempera- tures and pressures

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