Latin Roots Lesson 1 (Vocab)
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imsobeast716 on August 25, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 vocal | (adj) of, pertaining to, or uttered with the voice; rendered by or intended for singing |
| revoke | (v) to talk back or withdraw; annul, cancel or reverse; to bring or summon back |
| predict | (v) to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell |
| benediction | (n) an utterance of good wishes; the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service |
| malediction | (n) a curse; imprecation; the utterance of a curse |
| dictatorial | (adj) of or pertaining to a dictator or dictatorship; absolute; unlimited |
| dedicate | (v) to set apart and consecrate a deity or to a sacred purpose; to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose |
| introduce | (v) to present (a person) to another as to make acquainted; to acquaint (two or more persons) with each other personally |
| loquacious | (adj) talking or tending to talk much more freely; talkative; wordy |
| soliloquy | (n) and utterance or discourse by a person who is talking to himself or herself or is disregardful of or oblivious to any hearers present; the act of talking while or as if alone |
| magniloquence | (n) the act of speaking or expressing in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful |
| location | (n) a place of settlement, activity, or residence; a place or situation occupied |
| garrulous | (adj) excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters; wordy or diffuse |
| equality | (n) the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability; uniform character, as of motion or surface |
| equity | (n) the quality of being fair or impartial; something that is fair and just |
| iniquity | (n) gross injustice of wickedness; a violation of right or duty; sin |
| benign | (adj) having a kindly disposition; gracious; showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness |
| benevolence | (n) desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness; an act of kindness |
| maladroit | (adj) lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless |
| malaise | (n) a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease; a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness |
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