Spanish/English Word Buddies

As you may have noticed from some of my prior posts, I love learning languages. Aside from my native language (English), Spanish is the one I've spent the most time learning. I think it's a beautiful and practical language and I'm always striving to improve my fluency. Over the years, I've used lots of mental tricks to try and remember the language, and one of which is below.

I have listed a word in Spanish, what it means, and then an English word that is related to it (usually by a Latin root word). For example, the word Mar, which means "sea" in Spanish, is related to the word Marina in English. If you've ever been near a body of water, "sea" or not, you've probably heard of the word Marina, which is a designated area for boaters to dock their boats. And now you've made a connection and are more likely to remember the Spanish word Mar.

Not all of these "buddies" will work for every person. For example, if you don't know what a Monstrance is, you it probably won't help you remember the word Mostrar. Unless of course you take time to look it up, in which case the hunt for knowledge may help you anyways. :)

Spanish Word	What it means	English word buddy
Mar	Sea	Marina
Sol	Sun	Solar
Tierra	Earth	Extra-terrestrial Terra-cotta pot Terrain
Mostrar	To show	Monstrance (Maybe this is only helpful if you're Catholic and already know what a monstrance is. :P)
Bailar	To dance	Ballerina
Arbol	Tree	Arbor Day
Ratón	Mouse (both the animal and the computeraccesory)	Rat
Cuerpo	Body	Corporal (As in Corporal Works of Mercy, providing for the physical needs of others [food, water, clothes, etc.]) Corporate (A group acting as one body)
Luna	Moon	Lunar Lunatic (Person affected by the moon's changes)
Contar	To tell	Recount (To recount a tale after a long journey, perhaps)
Brazo	Arm	Embrace (Where you wrap your arms around someone :D:D)
Mano	Hand	Manufacture(To make by hand) Manacles (hand cuffs) Manicure Manual (by hand)
Escribir	To write/desk	Scribe Inscribe Script
Mal	Bad	Malignant Malfunction Malice
Bien	Good	Benevolent Benefit Benefactor Benign
Carne	Meat	Carnivore (someone who eats meat)
Camisa	Shirt	Camisole
Collar	Necklace	Collar (although not jewelry, it does go around ones neck)
Realizar	To perform	Realize (As in, to realize ones dreams)
Campo	Field	Campus
Enfermedad	Sickness	Infirmary
Media	Half	Medium
Pájaro	Bird	Parrot
Cien	Hundred	Century (One hundred years) Cent (One hundredth of a dollar) Percent (Of one hundred) Centimeter (One hundredth of a meter)
Mil	Thousand	Millennium(One Thousand years) Millimeter(One Thousandth of a meter) Millipede (A bug with "one thousand" legs)
Ocho	Eight	Octopus Octo-mom Octuplets
Vida	Life	Vital (Essential to life) Revive (Bring back to life)
Muerto	Death	Mortuary Morbid (Relating to death) Immortal (Cannot die) Mortified (Scared to death)
Ano	Year	Annual Anniversary
Con	With	Connect Contiguous
Grande	Large	Grand
Amigo	Friend	Amnesty Amicable Amity
Dormir	To sleep	Dorm (Where college students sleep)

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but I had fun making it. What words/word buddies did I miss? Have any of you ever done this, either with Spanish or another language?