Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book C- ALL LESSONS!
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Terms | Definitions |
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 Humane(Humanus<L.) | Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness or compassion. human being |
| Humanism (Humanus<L.) | A philosophy in which intrests and values of human beings are of primary importance. human being |
| Humanities (Humanus <L.) | Branches of knowledge concerned with human beings and their culture. human being |
| Anthropology (Anthropos<G.) | The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and customs of human beings. human being, man |
| Misanthrope (Anthropos<G.) | A person who hates all people. human being, man |
| Homicide (Homi-, Homin- <L.) | The killing of one person by another; a person who kills another. human being |
| Virile (Vir<L.) | Having certain characteristics traditionally associated with masulinity, especially physical strength, vitality, and assertivness. man |
| Gynecology (Gyne<G.) | The branch of medicine dealing with disorders and treatment of the reproductive system in women. woman |
| Feminism (Femina<L.) | The belief that women should posses the same political and economic rights as men. woman |
| Feminist (Femina<L.) | A supporter of women's claims to the same rights and treatment as men. woman |
| Autocrat (Autos<G.) | A ruler who has absolute or unlimited power; a despot. self |
| Automaton (Autos<G.) | A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; a robot. self |
| Autonomy (Autos<G.) | The condition of being self-governing; independence. self |
| Autopsy (Autos<G.) | The examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death. self |
| Egoism (Ego<L.) | Conceit; valuing everything according to one's personal interest; excessive confidence in the rightness of one's own opinion. I |
| Genealogy (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | A record of descent from one's ancestors; study of family records. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Genocide (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | The planned annihilation of a racial, political or cultural group. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Genre (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | A type, class, or category, especially of fine art or literature. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Genteel (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | Well-mannered; refined; polite. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Gentile (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | Anyone not of the Jewish faith. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Gentry (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | 1. Aristocratic or well-bred people. 2. In Britain, the class under the aristocracy. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Heterogeneous (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | Having parts that are unrelated or completely different. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Homogeneous (Genos, Geneos<G.) (Gens, Gentis<L.) (Genus, Generis<L.) | 1. Of the same kind or sort. 2. Composed of parts that are alike. race, family race, clan, family birth, race, kind, tribe, clan |
| Congenital (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | Existing at birth but not hereditary. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Engender (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | To give rise to; to bring into existence. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Genesis (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | 1. A beginning or origin. 2. (capitalized) The first book of the Old Testament. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Indigenous (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | 1. Occurring in or characterizing an area; native. 2. Inborn. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Ingenious (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | Cleverly inventive and resourceful. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Progenitor (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | A direct ancestor; an originator; a line of descent. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Progeny (Gigno, Gignere, Genui, Genitum<L.) | Children or descendants; offspring. to beget, to bear, to bring forth |
| Matrix (Mater, Matris<L.) | The surroundings within which something begins or develops. mother |
| Matriarchy (Mater, Matris<L.) | A society ruled or controlled by women. mother |
| Matriculate (Mater, Matris<L.) | To register as a student at a college or university. mother |
| Patriarch (Pater, Patris<L.) | 1. The male head of a family or tribe. 2. An Old Testament ancestor. 3. A founding father or wise man. father |
| Patrimony (Pater, Patris<L.) | A family inheritance. father |
| Patronage (Pater, Patris<L.) | 1. Support; encouragement. 2. Business clientele; customers. father |
| Patronize (Pater, Patris<L.) | 1. To go to regularly. 2. To treat someone as an inferior. father |
| Patronymic (Pater, Patris<L.) | Name derived from a paternal ancestor. father |
| Fraternal (Frater, Fratris<L.) | Pertaining to brothers; brotherly. brother |
| Fraternize (Frater, Fratris<L.) | 1. To be friendly with. 2. To socialize with an enemy population. brother |
| Avuncular (Avunculus, Avunculi<L.) | Like an uncle. uncle |
| Familial (Familia<L.) | Having to do with the family. family |
| Uxorious (Uxor, Uxoris<L.) | Dominated by ones wife. wife |
| Bigamy (Gamos<G.) | Marriage to two mates. marriage |
| Monogamy (Gamos<G.) | Marriage to two mates. marriage |
| Puerile (Puer<L.) | Childish; immature. a male child |
| Orthopedics (Pais, Paidos<G.) | Branch of medicine treating disorders of the skeletal system and tissues related to movement. child, boy |
| Pedagogue (Pais, Paidos<G.) | A teacher. child, boy |
| Pedant (Pais, Paidos<G.) | 1.A person who pays excessive attention to learning rules rather than to understanding; a scholarly show-off. 2. A scholarly show-off. child, boy |
| Entity (Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum<L.) | Something that has a real or independent existence. to be |
| Nonentity (Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum<L.) | 1. A person or thing of no importance 2. Something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination. to be |
| Essence (Sum, Esse, Fui, Futurum<L.) | 1. The basic element; the identifying characteristic. 2. A substance in concentrated form obtained from a plant or drug. 3. A perfume. to be |
| Moribund (Morior, Mori, Mortuum<L.) | About to die or end. to die |
| Mortify (Morior, Mori, Mortuum<L.) | 1. To shame 2. To discipline oneself by denial. to die |
| Postmortem (Morior, Mori, Mortuum<L.) | 1. An examination to determine the cause of death; an autopsy. 2. (informal) An analysis of something that is over. to die |
| Euthanasia (Thanatos<G.) | The act of painlessly killing a suffering person or animal; mercy killing. death |
| Innate (Nascor, Nasci, Natum<L.) | Possessed at birth; inborn. to be born |
| Naive (Nascor, Nasci, Natum<L.) | 1. Childlike; unsophisticated. 2. Gullible. to be born |
| Nascent (Nascor, Nasci, Natum<L.) | Emerging; coming into existence. to be born |
| Renaissance (Nascor, Nasci, Natum<L.) | 1. A rebirth; a renewal. 2. (capitalized) A revival of humanism in fourteenth-century to sixteenth-century Europe. to be born |
| Amicable (Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum<L.) (Amicus<L.) | Friendly; peaceable. to love friend |
| Amity (Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum<L.) (Amicus<L.) | Friendship, friendly relations. to love friend |
| Enamored (Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum<L.) (Amicus<L.) | In love with; charmed by. to love friend |
| Inimical (Amo, Amare, Amavi, Amatum<L.) (Amicus<L.) | 1. Harmful. 2. Hostile; unfriendly. to love friend |
| Odious (Odium<L.) | Hateful, distasteful. hate |
| Bibliophile (Philos<G.) (Phileo, Philein<G.) | A lover of books. friend to love |
| Philanthropy (Philos<G.) (Phileo, Philein<G.) | 1. Goodwill to fellow human beings. 2. A charitable gift, act, or organization. friend to love |
| Phobia (Phobos<G.) | Strong, irrational fear. fear, flight |
| Acrophobia (Phobos<G.) | Fear of heights. fear, flight |
| Hydrophobia (Phobos<G.) | 1. Fear of water. 2. Rabies. fear, flight |
| Xenophobia (Phobos<G.) | Fear or hatred of what is strange or foreign, or of foreigners. fear, flight |
| Appease (Pax, Pacis<L.) | To calm; to satisfy by making concessions or giving into demands peace |
| Pacific (Pax, Pacis<L.) | Peaceful; serene. peace |
| Pacify (Pax, Pacis<L.) | 1. To calm; to make quiet. 2. To end war or violence. peace |
| Antipathy (Pathos<G.) | A hatred or dislike. suffering |
| Apathy (Pathos<G.) | 1. Lack of feeling, energy, or intrest. 2. Indifference. suffering |
| Empathy (Pathos<G.) | The ability to identify with someone else and understand that person's situation of feelings. suffering |
| Pathological (Pathos<G.) | 1. Referring to pathology, the study of disease. 2. Caused by disease. 3. Abnormal in behavior. suffering |
| Pathos (Pathos<G.) | A feeling of sympathy; a quality that arouses pity or tenderness. suffering |
| Misogamy (Miso<G.) | Hatred of marriage. to hate |
| Misogyny (Miso<G.) | Hatred of women. to hate |
| Dysentry (Dys<G.) | Severe diarrhea. diseased, difficult, faulty, bad |
| Dyslexia (Dys<G.) | A specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is a deficit in the phonological component of language and is characterized by poor spelling and decoding abilities. diseased, difficult, faulty, bad |
| Covet (Cupio, Cupere, Cupivi, Cupidum<L.) | To crave or desire, especially something belonging to someone else. to desire |
| Cupidity (Cupio, Cupere, Cupivi, Cupidum<L.) | Greed; avarice. to desire |
| Complacent (Placeo, Placere, Placui, Placitum<L.) (Placo, Placare, Placavi, Placatum<L.) | Self-satisfied; smug. to please to soothe |
| Implacable (Placeo, Placere, Placui, Placitum<L.) (Placo, Placare, Placavi, Placatum<L.) | Impossible to calm or appease. to please to soothe |
| Placate (Placeo, Placere, Placui, Placitum<L.) (Placo, Placare, Placavi, Placatum<L.) | To calm; to pacify; to appease. to please to soothe |
| Placid (Placeo, Placere, Placui, Placitum<L.) (Placo, Placare, Placavi, Placatum<L.) | Showing calmness, peacefulness, or composure. to please to soothe |
| Domicile (Domus<L.) | A home; residence. house |
| Domestic (Domus<L.) | 1. Related to family. 2. Tame; living with humans. 3. Indigenous to a particular area; native. house |
| Domain (Domus<L.) | Range of one's control; territory. house |
| Domineer (Domus<L.) | To dominate; to be bossy. house |
| Dominion (Domus<L.) | Control; rule; area of influence. house |
| Dormant (Dormio, Dormire, Dormivi, Dormitum<L.) | Asleep; not in an active state. to sleep |
| Somnambulate (Somnus<L.) | To walk while sleeping. sleep |
| Somnolent (Somnus<L.) | 1. Drowsy, sleepy. 2. Causing sleep. sleep |
| Ablution (Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Lautum<L.) | Washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification. to wash |
| Deluge (Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Lautum<L.) | noun: A downpour; a great flood. verb: To flood. to wash |
| Divest (Vestis<L.) | 1. To take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess. 2. To strip away, especially clothes. garment |
| Investiture (Vestis<L.) | A ceremony n which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of office. garment |
| Travesty (Vestis<L.) | An absurd or inferior imitation. garment |
| Vestment (Vestis<L.) | A garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy. garment |
| Vested (Vestis<L.) | 1. A concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit. 2. Dressed, especially in garments. 3. Absolute; without question. garment |
| Concoct (Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Coctum<L.) | 1. To mix ingredients, as in cooking. 2. To invent or devise. to cook |
| Cuisine (Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Coctum<L.) | A characteristic style of cooking. to cook |
| Precocious (Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Coctum<L.) | Showing unusually early development, especially mentally. to cook |
| Carnivorous (Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Voratum<L.) | Meat-eating. to devour |
| Herbivorous (Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Voratum<L.) | Plant-eating. to devour |
| Voracious (Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Voratum<L.) | 1. Extremely hungry; greedy. 2. Eager for some activity or interest. to devour |
| Mellifluous (Mel, Mellis<L.) | Sweet as honey (referring to voice or words). honey |
| Saline (Sal<L.) | Having to do with salt. salt |
| Imbibe (Bibo, Bibere, Bibi, Bibitum<L.) | 1. To drink. 2. To absorb; to take in. to drink |
| Potable (Poto, Potare, Potavi, Potum<L.) | Fit to drink. to drink |
| Potion (Poto, Potare, Potavi, Potum<L.) | A liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink. to drink |
| Allude (Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum<L.) | To make an indirect reference to. to play |
| Collusion (Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum<L.) | A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy. to play |
| Delusion (Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum<L.) | 1. A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence. 2. A deception. to play |
| Elude (Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum<L.) | 1. To avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade. 2. To escape detection; to baffle. |
| Capitalist (Caput, Capitis<L.) | 1. A person who has invested personal wealth in business. 2. A very wealthy person. head |
| Capitulation (Caput, Capitis<L.) | Surrender; ending resistance. head |
| Decapitate (Caput, Capitis<L.) | To cut off the head of; to behead. head |
| Precipice (Caput, Capitis<L.) | 1. A very steep or vertical face of a cliff or rock. 2. The edge of a dangerous situation. head |
| Precipitate (Caput, Capitis<L.) | 1. To throw down from a great height. 2. To make happen suddenly or quickly. head |
| Recapitulation (Caput, Capitis<L.) | 1. The restatement of a main idea. 2. A summary or concise review. head |
| Cerebral (Cerebrum<L.) | 1. Pertaining to the brain. 2. Intellectual. brain |
| Cerebration (Cerebrum<L.) | The action of thinking; thought. brain |
| Deface (Facies<L.) | 1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of (something). face, form, shape |
| Efface (Facies<L.) | 1. To wipe out; to obliterate. Also to make less clear as if rubbing out. 2. To make oneself inconspicuous. face, form, shape |
| Facade (Facies<L.) | 1. A face of a building 2. The face or front of anything, especially an artificial or false front. face, form, shape |
| Facet (Facies<L.) | 1. One of the many sides of a cut stone or jewel. 2. One aspect of a situation, or of a tooth. face, form shape |
| Affront (Frons, Frontis<L.) | verb: To insult intentionally; to offend or embarras. noun: An insult or offensive act. front, forehead, face |
| Confront (Frons, Frontis<L.) | 1. To stand or come directly in fron of. 2. To face with defiance or hostility. front, forehead, face |
| Effrontery (Frons, Frontis<L.) | Flippant or insulting boldness; audacity. front, forehead, face |
| Supercilious (Supercilium<L.) | "eyelid." (A lifed eyebrow conveys an impression of haughtiness.)] Disdainful, haughty and aloof. eyebrow |
| Inexorable (Os, Oris<L.) (Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum<L.) | Relentless, unyielding. mouth to speak |
| Oracle (Os, Oris<L.) (Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum<L.) | 1. A shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy. 2. A prophecy made at such a shrine. 3. A person who transmits prophecy from a deity. mouth to speak |
| Oration (Os, Oris<L.) (Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum<L.) | An address or formal speech given on a special occasion. mouth to speak |
| Orifice (Os, Oris<L.) (Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum<L.) | A mouth or vent; an opening. mouth to speak |
| Osculate (Os, Oris<L.) (Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum<L.) | To kiss. mouth to speak |
| Indentation (Dens, Dentis<L.) | A cut or notch. tooth |
| Indenture (Dens, Dentis<L.) | Noun: 1. A written contract between two parties. 2. An agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master. verb: To bind by written contract. tooth |
| Trident (Dens, Dentis<L.) | A long three-pronged fork or weapon. tooth |
| Orthodontis (Odon, Odontos<G.) | A specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth. tooth |
| Gorge (Gurges, Gurgitis<L.) | noun: 1. A deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains. 2. Gluttonous eating. 3. A feeling of nausea. verb: 1. To eat greedily. 2. To fill full, to stuff. throat, whirlpool |
| Disgorge (Gurges, Gurgitis<L.) | 1. To vomit. 2. To discharge violently. throat, whirlpool |
| Gargantuan (Gurges, Gurgitis<L.) | Of immense size; gigantic. throat, whirlpool |
| Gargoyle (Gurges, Gurgitis<L.) | A grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall. throat, whirlpool |
| Regurgitate (Gurges, Gurgitis<L.) | 1. To cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food. 2. To rush or surge back. throat, whirlpool |
| Carnage (Caro, Carnis<L.) | The killing of many people; massacre. flesh |
| Carrion (Caro, Carnis<L.) | Dead and decaying flesh. flesh |
| Incarnate (Caro, Carnis<L.) | Embodied in human form. flesh |
| Accolade (Collum<L.) | 1. Any honor, award, or expression of approval. 2. A ceremonial tap on the shoulder (dub) with the flat side of a sword. neck |
| Décolletage (Collum<L.) | A low neckline on a garment or a garment with low neckline. neck |
| Corporal (Corpus, Corporis<L.) | Relating to or having an effect on the human body. body |
| Corporeal (Corpus, Corporis<L.) | 1. Characteristic of or resembling the physical body. 2. Having material substance; able to be seen. body |
| Corps (Corpus, Corporis<L.) | 1. A military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees. 2. An army unit. 3. A group of people having purpose and direction in common. body |
| Corpulent (Corpus, Corporis<L.) | Excessively bulky; fat. body |
| Corpus (Corpus, Corporis<L.) | 1. A body or collection of writings. 2. A structure of special character in an animal body. body |
| Accord (Cor, Cordis) | Harmony; agreement. heart |
| Cordial (Cor, Cordis) | 1. Hearty; warm; sincere. 2. Simulating. heart |
| Concordance (Cor, Cordis) | 1. A state of agreement; harmony. 2. An alphabetical index of all the words in a text or corpus of texts, showing every occurrence of a word. heart |
| Ossify (Os, Ossis<L.) | 1. To turn into bone; to become bony. 2. To become rigid (in behavior,habits, or beliefs). bone |
| Dermatology (Derma<G.) | The scientific study of the skin and its diseases. skin |
| Epidermis (Derma<G.) | The outer protective layer of the skin or outer layers of various organisms. (In plants, the outer layer of cells.) skin |
| Dorsum (Dorsum<L.) | Pertaining to the back, especially of animals. the back |
| Dossier (Dorsum<L.) | A set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file. the back |
| Endorse (Dorsum<L.) | 1. To write one's signature on the back of a check or other document. 2. To sign a contract. 3. To acknowledge receipt of payment. 4. To support actively; to sanction. the back |
| Gastric (Gaster, Gastreros<G.) | Pertaining to the stomach. stomach |
| Gastronome (Gaster, Gastreros<G.) | A person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet. stomach |
| Enervate (Nervus<L.) | To deprive of strength; to weaken. sinew, nerve |
| Sanguine (Sanguis, Sanguinis<L.) | 1. Cheerful; hopeful. 2. Reddish or ruddy. blood |
| Consanguinity (Sanguis, Sanguinis<L.) | 1. Blood relationship. 2. Any close relationship. blood |
| Assiduous (Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum<L.) | 1. Unceasingly attentive, devoted. 2. Persistent; diligent. to sit, to settle |
| Dissident (Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum<L.) | Differing; disagreeing; dissenting. A person who disagrees. to sit, to settle |
| Seance (Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum<L.) | A meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead. to sit, to settle |
| Sedentary (Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum<L.) | 1. Characterized by much sitting. 2. Remaining in one area; not migratory. to sit, to settle |
| Supersede (Sedeo, Sedere, Sedi, Sessum<L.) | To take the place of; to replace. to sit, to settle |
| Emancipate (Manus<L.) | 1. To free from restraint or influence. 2. To free (a slave) from bondage. hand |
| Manacle (Manus<L.) | 1. A device for confining the hands; handcuffs. 2. Anything that constrains. hand |
| Manifest (Manus<L.) | Adj.:Clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious. Verb: 1. To show plainly; to reveal. 2. To prove. Noun: A list of cargo passengers. hand |
| Mandate (Manus<L.) | A formal order from a higher court; an authoritative command, order, or injunction. hand |
| Manifest (Manus<L.) | Adj.:Clearly apparent to sight or understanding; obvious. Verb: 1. To show plainly; to reveal. 2. To prove. Noun: A list of cargo passengers. hand |
| Manipulate (Manus<L.) | 1. To use or handle skillfully. 2. To manage with devious skill, or to adjust to suit one's purpose. hand |
| Dexterity (Dextra<L.) | 1. Skill in the use of the hands or body; adroitness. 2. Mental skill or adroitness; cleverness. right hand |
| Ambidextrous (Dextra<L.) | Able to use either hand equally well. right hand |
| Digital (Digitus<L.) | 1. Relating to a finger or a unit of measure (3/4 inch) the breadth of a finger. 2. Referring to a numerical system for encoding data. finger |
| Deflect (Flecto, Flectere, Flexi, Flexum<L.) | To swerve or turn aside. to bend |
| Genuflect (Flecto, Flectere, Flexi, Flexum<L.) | To bend the knee in a kneeling or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect. to bend |
| Inflection (Flecto, Flectere, Flexi, Flexum<L.) | 1. An alteration of pitch or tone in the voice. 2. In grammar, an alteration of the form of a word to show different grammatical or syntactical relationships. to bend |
| Reflection (Flecto, Flectere, Flexi, Flexum<L.) | 1. The act or condition of being thrown back 2. Something thrown back, as light, heat, sound or image 3. Discredit; indirect reproach 4. Deep thought to bend |
| Rapacious (Rapio, Rapere, Rapui, Raptum<L.) | 1. Excessively grasping or greedy. 2 Given to seizing for plunder or as prey. to snatch |
| Rapt (Rapio, Rapere, Rapui, Raptum<L.) | 1. Giving one's complete attention. 2. Overcome with emotion; completely filled with joy. to snatch |
| Surreptitious (Rapio, Rapere, Rapui, Raptum<L.) | Done secretly, without approval. to snatch |
| Complicity (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | Participation with another in an act that is or seems to be deceitful. to fold |
| Duplicity (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | 1. Deceitfulness in speech or conduct; double dealing. 2. Being physically or numerically double or two-fold; doubleness. to fold |
| Explicate (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | To make clear; to explain thoroughly; often in a literary context. to fold |
| Explicit (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | Definite; stated in detail, leaving nothing to be guessed at; outspoken. to fold |
| Exploit (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | 1. Notable or heroic deed. 2. To use to the greatest advantage. 3. To make use of selfishly or unethically. 4. To publicize. to fold |
| Imply (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | To indicate indirectly; to hint. to fold |
| Ploy (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | A tactic intended to frustrate, embarrass, or gain advantage over an opponent. to fold |
| Ply (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | 1. To use a tool or weapon vigorously, to work at a trade. 2. To offer something persistently. 3. The thickness of a cloth, yarn or rope. 4. Wood layer with crosswise grain. to fold |
| Supplicate (Plico, Plicare, Plicavi, Plicatum<L.) | To ask humbly or earnestly for, as in praying; to beseech. to fold |
| Apprehend (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | 1. To arrest 2. To grasp mentally; to understand 3. To anticipate with anxiety to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Comprise (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | To consist of, to contain. to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Entrepreneur (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for business ventures. to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Impregnable (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | 1. Strong enough to resist attack of capture, as a fortress. 2. Not to be outweighed or overcome in argument. to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Reprehend (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | To reprimand, reprove, or express disapproval. to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Reprisal (Prehendo, Prehendere, Prehendi, Prehensum<L.) | An action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries received. to catch, to seize, to grasp |
| Expedient (Pes, Pedis<L.) | 1. Appropriate to a purpose or useful in achieving a goal. 2. A means to an end. foot |
| Expedite (Pes, Pedis<L.) | 1. To help or hurry the progress of something. 2. Of business, to perform business quickly. foot |
| Impede (Pes, Pedis<L.) | To hinder; to block the way of. foot |
| Pedigree (Pes, Pedis<L.) | 1. A line of ancestors, especially of a distinguished kind. 2. A recorded line of descent showing pure breeding of animals. foot |
| Pedometer (Pes, Pedis<L.) | A device that calculates distance traveled by counting the number of steps taken. foot |
| Antipodes (Pous, Podos<G.) | 1. Any two places on the opposite sides of the earth. 2. Something that is the exact opposite of or contrary to something else. foot |
| Podiatry (Pous, Podos<G.) | The study and treatment of foot ailments. foot |
| Podium (Pous, Podos<G.) | An elevated platform for an orchestra conductor or lecturer; a dias. foot |
| Aggression (Pous, Podos<G.) | 1. The act or habit of launching attacks; invasion. 2. Hostile action or behavior. foot |
| Degradation (Pous, Podos<G.) | 1. Reduction in rank or status, especially of office or dignity. 2. Lowering of moral or intellectual character. 3. Disgrace; dishonor. foot |
| Digress (Pous, Podos<G.) | To stray from the main topic in writing or speaking; to turn aside. foot |
| Graduation (Pous, Podos<G.) | A systematic progression through a series of stages. foot |
| Gradient (Pous, Podos<G.) | An incline or slope; the rate of incline. foot |
| Regress (Pous, Podos<G.) | To go back; to return to a former or less developed condition. foot |
| Ambulatory (Ambulo, Ambulare, Ambulavi, Ambulatum<L.) | adj: 1. Able to walk about. 2. Pertaining to walking. noun: A place for walking; an arcade; an arcade; a cloister. to walk around |
| Preamble (Ambulo, Ambulare, Ambulavi, Ambulatum<L.) | A preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part. to walk around |
| Recalcitrant (Calcitro, Calcitrare, Calcitravi, Calcitratum<L.) | 1. Stubbornly resistant to authority or guidance. 2. Hard to manage. to kick |
| Constituent (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | adj: Serving as a necessary part of a whole. noun: A voter of a district represented by an elected official. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Desist (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | To cease doing something; to forbear; to abstain. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Destitute (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. Altogether lacking. 2. Poverty-stricken. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Interstice (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | Intervening space; a chink; a crevice. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Obstinate (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. Very stubborn; inflexible 2. Difficult to control or subdue to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Restitution (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. Restoration of a thing to its proper owner or original state. 2. Repayent or repair for injury or damage. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Restive (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. Uneasy, restless. 2. Unruly. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Stance (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. The position of the body and the feet while standing. 2. Emotional or mental attitude. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Static (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | adj: 1. At rest; unmoving. 2. Pertaining to electric charges. noun: Interference in radio and television signals. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
| Subsist (Sto, Stare, Steti, Statum<L.) (Statio, Stationis<L.) (Sisto, Sistere, Steti, Statum<L.) | 1. To exist; to be. 2. To be sustained; to live. to stand a standing, a standing position to cause to stand, to put, to place |
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