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
Input : 2021.12.17 16:07