Latin Roots #4

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Roots and Derivatives
1. bon, boun (good): bonus, bounty, bountiful, bonify, boon, bon voyage, bonhomie
2. capit, capt (head, chief, leader): capital, captain, capitalize, decapitate, per capita, capitol
3. carn(i) (flesh): carnal, carnality, carnival, carnation, carnify
4. ced(e), ceed, cess (go, yield, surrender): recede, proceed, success, concede, exceed, procession, unprecedented 

Word List
1. accession- the attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming of joined 
The accession of the two companies brought forward a lot of money
2. bona fide- in good faith: genuine
Only bona fide members of the club can get free lunch
3. bonanza- a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall
The bonanza helped the school pay for laptops for everyone to own
4.bounteous- inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant
There was a bounteous amount of fruit picked this year from the fields
5. capitulation- a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions: a final giving up
The U.S. army refused to end up in capitulation because they didn't want to give up
6. carnage- a great slaughter, as in a battle
The carnage ended up with blood all over the horrific scene
7. carnivorous- flesh eating, as an animal
Some humans are not carnivorous because they don't eat meat
8. incarnate- literally in the flesh, in bodily form: personified; flesh-colored
It is said that God incarnates himself to be present with people 
9. intercede- to act on another's behalf; to mediate
I begged him to intercede but he did not listen to me
10. precedent- a previous act or decision taken as a valid model: having gone before
Her mom's precedent drove her away from falling into the wrong path
11. recapitulation- a brief repetition: a summary, as of what has already been said
The recapitulation helped me study for the upcoming test
12. reincarnation- a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form 
Hinduism bases its teachings on trying to escape reincarnation