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CR Lesson 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| incarnate | Embodied in human form. |
| collum | Latin, “neck” |
| accolade | 1. Any honor, award, or expression of approval. 2. A ceremonial tap on the shoulder (dub) with the flat side of a sword. |
| corps | 1. A military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees. 2. An army unit. 3. A group of people having purpose and direction in common. |
| corpulent | Excessively bulky; fat. |
| corpus | 1. A body or collection of writings. 2. A structure of special character in an animal body. |
| décolletage | A low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline. |
| corpus, corporis | Latin, “body” |
| corporal | Relating to or having an effect on the human body. |
| corporeal | 1. Characteristic of or resembling the physical body. 2. Having material substance; able to be seen. |
| cor, cordis | Latin, “heart” |
| accord | n. Harmony; agreement. Tr.v. To grant or bestow upon. Intr. v. To agree. |
| cordial | Adj. 1. Hearty; warm; sincere. 2. Stimulating. n. A liqueur. |
| concordance | 1. A state of agreement; harmony. 2. An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurrence of a word. |
| os, ossis | Latin, “bone” |
| ossify | 1. To turn into bone; to become bony. 2. To become rigid (in behavior, habits, or beliefs). |
| caro, carnis | Latin, “flesh” |
| carnage | The killing of many people; massacre |
| carnal | 1. Relating to the desires and appetites of the flesh. 2. Earthly; not holy. |
| carrion | n. Dead and decaying flesh. Adj. Pertaining to dead flesh. |