Hodges Roots 16-18

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META

after; changed; beyond

Metabolism

the process through which an organism changes food into energy

Metamorphosis

a change in form; a transformation

Metaphorical

symbolic rather than literal

AL

other; another

Inalienable

not able to be taken away

Alienate

to make hostile

Alias

a name that is not one’s true name

ALTER

other

Alteration

a change or modification

Alternate

to go back and forth; to change from one thing to another

Altercation

a fight or dispute

SIMUL

to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be

Simulate

to mimic; to imitate

Dissemble

to conceal the truth; to deceive

Semblance

a rough likeness

MORT

death

Immortalize

to preserve in memory forever

Morbid

taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things

Mortify

to cause extreme embarrassment to

Moribund

in a dying or deathlike state

NEC, NOX, NIC

to hurt; to kill; death

Noxious

harmful to physical or moral health

Pernicious

causing damage; harmful

BIO

life

Biodegradable

able to be broken down naturally

Symbiotic

mutually beneficial; supporting one another’s life

Antibiotic

causing the death of living organisms, especially harmful ones

VIV

to live

Vivacious

cheerful and full of life

Vivid

making a strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp

Revival

the act or process of bringing back to life

COGN

to know

Incognito

disguised as someone other than oneself

Cognitive

relating to the processes of thought

Cognizant

aware

SOPH

wise

Sophisticate

one well traveled and knowledgable about culture, etiquette, and/or fashion

Sophistry

the use of trickery or false logic in arguments

Sophomoric

not highly developed; crude

NOMEN

name

Nominal

in name only; not completely true

Denomination

a subcategory or subgroup

Nomenclature

an official system of naming

ONYM

name

Synonymous

meaning the same as

Anonymous

not revealing one’s true identity

Antonym

a word that means the opposite of another word