English 9 HONORS Unit 6 Roots/Vocabulary
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kellylynnwarren on March 15, 2012
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Unit 6 Vocabulary and Roots
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 magna | large; great |
| anima | life; spirit |
| ambul(are) | to walk |
| somnus | sleep |
| novus | new |
| secr | holy |
| mut(are) | to change |
| ultra | beyond |
| magnanimous | having a large or great spirit; generous |
| animosity | strong dislike or hate |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| somnambulant | sleep walking |
| novice | a person who is new to a circumstance, work, or church |
| desecrate | to profane or to treat with sacrlege |
| consecrate | to make or declare sacred |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| ulterior | being beyond what is seen |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| virulent | extremely poisonous or injurious |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| somber | shadowy; dark; gloomy; depressed |
| revel | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| recalcitrant | disobedient; resisting authority or control |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| blithe | happy; cheerful; joyous |
| respite | a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; an interval of relief |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
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