2021-12-09

Published: 2021-12-09

Words that I added to Anki on 2021-12-09.

The contents were automatically generated except notes part.

word list

• crux
• wring
• indenture
• choppy
• lingua franca
• transmute
• swoop
• spawn
• adulterate
• unwittingly

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crux

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• doublet of cross
• plural -> cruxes

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wring

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indenture

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choppy

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• chop + -y

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lingua franca

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notes

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_franca

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transmute

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• Latin “mūtō” (I change)

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swoop

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• Old English “swapan” (sweep)

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spawn

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• To produce in large numbers (like eggs)

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adulterate

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• “ad-“ + “alterō” (I change)
• not related to English “adult”, which comes from “adultus” perfect passive participle of “adolescō” (I grow up)

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unwittingly

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• without being aware