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Etymology Rank [221-240]

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rate : speed, rate

⑴ ratio : ratio

⑵ rational : rational

⑶ ratiocination : logical reasoning



originate : derive

⑴ aboriginal : indigenous

⑵ abort : to cause a miscarriage, to abort

⑶ orient : the East, to orient towards



letter : letter

⑴ literacy : literacy

⑵ literally : literally

⑶ obliterate : to erase (e.g., graffiti)



merc : commerce

⑴ market : market

⑵ merchant : merchant

⑶ (es) supermercado : supermarket



can : know

⑴ canny : shrewd. Knowing clearly what can and cannot be done

⑵ cant : cant, hypocritical talk

⑶ uncanny : strange, miraculous



avan : ahead

⑴ advance : in advance

⑵ avant-garde : avant-garde art

⑶ avanti : forward



base : bottom

⑴ abase : to lower oneself

⑵ baseball : baseball. Base is used

⑶ basement : basement



envy

⑴ invective : invective, insulting speech

⑵ invidious : causing debate / anger / envy

⑶ NVIDIA : the company NVIDIA



harb : harbor

⑴ harbor : harbor

⑵ harbinger : sign, harbors can predict future events

⑶ herb : herb, a hub for logistics



magn : large

⑴ magnanimous : generous

⑵ magnify : to magnify

⑶ magnitude : size



suc : juice

⑴ succulent : juicy

⑵ suck : to suck

⑶ suckle : to nurse



scalae : stairs, ladder

⑴ escalator : escalator

⑵ scale : scale, Allows for stepwise measurement like stairs

① scalar : scalar, A physical quantity that allows for arithmetic operations



cow : intimidate

⑴ (comparison) cow : The gentle nature of cows resembles intimidation

⑵ cower : to crouch down

⑶ coward : coward



destine : to determine fate

⑴ clandestine : secretive. The actual etymology is unrelated. Memorized as the secret destiny of a clan

⑵ destination

⑶ destiny : fate



snap

⑴ snag : problem, to catch

⑵ snapshot : snapshot

⑶ snatch : to snatch



vehere : to carry

⑴ vector : vector, In physics, it’s a quantity with direction, in biology, it’s a carrier of genes

⑵ vehicle : vehicle, means of transport

① vehement : vehement. The actual etymology comes from the vehemence shown by chariots



lac : milk

⑴ lactose : lactose

⑵ latte : latte

⑶ (es) leche : milk



hob : mischievous fairy

⑴ hobgoblin : hobgoblin

⑵ hobble : to make limp

⑶ hobby : hobby



bile

⑴ atrabilious : suffering from melancholy

⑵ bilious : feeling nauseous

⑶ revile : to vilify



joy

⑴ jocose : jesting

⑵ jocund : cheerful, jovial

⑶ jolly : happy, jovial



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