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    Popular Culture 2011 Moisés A.

    Bittner

    Germanic Noun Romance Noun

    Brotherhood Fraternity
    Build (to) Construct (to)
    Building Edifice
    Freedom Liberty
    Fun Entertainment
    House / Dwelling Residence
    Husband / Wife Spouse
    Room Space
    Sisterhood Sorority
    Son Filial
    Work Labour
    Rain Precipitation
    Hole Orifice
    Speed Velocity

    Germanic Noun Romance Adjective

    Blood (to bleed) Sanguine


    Breath (to breathe) Respiratory
    Hand (to hand in) Manual
    Heart Cardiac
    Lips Labial
    Lung Pulmonary
    Skin Epidermic
    Teeth Dental
    Sun Solar
    Cloud Nebulous
    Laughter Hilarious

    Germanic Adjective Romance Adjective


    Fast Rapid
    Glad Content
    Late Tardy
    Shy Timid
    Wet Humid
    Wild Savage
    Smart / Clever Intelligent

    Taken from: Lexicology & Application 2004 (G. Lagos / M. Bittner)

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