1. Vocabulary List #23 carn (Latin root) flesh

2. 1. carnage Example: People from around the world are making appeals to stop the carnage surrounding the drug cartels in Mexico. Part of speech: Noun Definition: Great destruction of life (as in battle); slaughter

3. 2. carnal Example: The news stories about students going on spring break focused as usual on the carnal pleasures associated with the annual ritual. Part of speech: adjective Definition: having to do with bodily pleasures

4. 3. carnival Example: Whether in Argentina, Brazil, or Trinidad, carnival is one of the most exciting events of the year, involving parades, parties, and dressing up in costume. Part of speech noun Definition A season of merry making just before Lent

5. 3. carnival (con’t) Example: At the county fair, the carnival provides most of the entertainment for young people, with its rides, music, and games. Part of speech: noun Definition: A traveling group that presents a variety of amusements

6. 4. incarnation Example: In the time during and following World War II, Adolph Hitler was depicted as the incarnation of evil. Part of speech: Noun Definition 1)A particular physical form or version of something 2)A person showing a trait to a marked degree