Chapter 11 + 12 AP Lang Vocab

Mrs. Marshall

flesh

Caro, Carnis

carnage

The killing of many people; massacre

carrion

Dead and decaying flesh

incarnate

embodied in human form

neck

Collum

accolade

Any honor, award, or expression of approval - A ceremonial tap on the shoulder with the flat side of a sword

décolletage

A low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline

body

Corpus, Corporis

corporal

Relating to or having an effect on the human body

corporeal

Characteristic of or resembling the physical body - Having material substance; able to be seen

corps

A military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees - An army unit - A group of people having purpose and direction in common

corpulent

Excessively bulky; fat

corpus

A body or collection of writings - A structure of special character in an animal body

heart

Cor, Cordis

accord

Harmony; agreement - to grant or bestow upon - to agree

cordial

Hearty; warm; sincere - Stimulating

concordance

A state of agreement; harmony - An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurrence of a word

bone

Os, Ossis

ossify

To turn into bone; to become bony - To become rigid

skin

Derma

dermatology

The scientific study of the skin and its diseases

epidermis

The outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms

the back

Dorsum

dorsal

Pertaining to the back, especially of animals

dossier

A set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file

endorse

To write one’s signature on the back of a check or other document - To sign a contract - To acknowledge receipt of payment - To support actively; to sanction

stomach, belly

Gaster, Gastereros

gastric

Pertaining to the stomach

gastronome

A person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet

sinew, nerve

Nervus

enervate

To deprive of strength; to weaken

blood

Sanguis, Sanguinis

sanguine

Cheerful; hopeful - Reddish or ruddy

consanguinity

Blood relationship - Any close relationship

assiduous

Unceasingly attentive; devoted - Persistent; diligent

dissident

Differing; disagreeing; dissenting - A person who disagrees

seance

A meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead

sedentary

Characterized by much sitting - Remaining in one area; not migratory

supersede

To take the place of; to replace

to sit, to settle

Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum