Root: mort, mor

Meaning: death, mortal

 

1. moribund : in a dying state
2. mortgage : pledge property
3. amortize : to liquidate a debt
4. morbid : gloomy
5. immortal : not subject to death

 

Root: man, main

Meaning: stay, dwell

 

1. manor: man, main
2. menagerie: a collection of wild animals
3. immanence : inherent
4. menial : servile
5. remnant : remaining, left over

 

Context:

 

1. A stagnant company is moribund
2. A conveyance of property as security is a mortgage
3. A loan is amortized by periodic payments to the creditor
4. He evinced a morbid interest in death
5. God is immortal
6. The main house of a plantation is a manor
7. A menagerie is  made of glass
8. Thoughts are immanent within the mind of  a person
9. Menial tasks are relegated to the lowest cadre
10. The remnants of cloth are sewn into a quilt

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