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Lesson 3: Change. evolve. From latin ex “ out ” + volvere , “ to roll” verb - To develop or achieve gradually. Immutable. From Latin im - , “ not ” + mutar e , “ to change ” adjective - Unchangeable; not subject or susceptible to change. Inveterate.
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evolve • Fromlatinex “out” + volvere, “to roll” • verb- Todeveloporachievegradually
Immutable • FromLatinim-, “not” + mutare, “tochange” • adjective- Unchangeable; notsubjector susceptible tochange
Inveterate • FromLatinin-, “in” +vetus, “old” • adjective- Firmlyestablished and havingexistedfor a long time ; deeprooted • adjective- Habitual; repeatedlyactingaccordingtoaningrainedhabit
malleable • FromLatinmalleus, “hammer” • adjective -Capable of being shapedorformed as by hammeringorpressure • adjective- Easilycontrolled orinfluenced
Metamorphosis • FromGreekmeta-, “change” +morphe, “form” • noun- A markedchange in form, character, orfunction; a transformation
modulate • fromLatinmodus, “measure” • verb-Toadjustoradoptto a certainlevelorproportion; toregulate
protean • FromtheGreekgodProteus • adjective-Readilytakingondifferentforms, characteristics, ormeanings
Sporadic • fromGreeksporadikos, “scattered” • adjective-scattered; occuring at irregular intervals; having no regular pattern • adjective-isolated; infrequent
transmute • FromLatintrans-, “across”+ mutare, “tochange” • verb-Tochangefromoneformtoanother; totransform
Volatile • fromLatinvolare, “tofly” • adjective-Tendingtovaryoftenorwidely, as in price; subjecttowidevariation; inconstant • adjective-Tendingtoward violence; explosive • adjective-Evaporating readily at normal tempera- tures and pressures