GACS lclab English 9 - Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit 17
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GACS lclab - English 9 - Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots - Unit 17
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GACS lclab English - 9th Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 immortalize | v. To preserve in memory forever |
| morbid | adj. Taking an unhealthy interest in unpleasant things |
| mortify | v. To cause extreme embarrassment to |
| moribund | adj. In a dying or deathlike state |
| noxious | adj. Harmful to physical or moral health |
| pernicious | adj. Causing damage; harmful |
| biodegradable | adj. Able to be broken down naturally |
| symbiotic | adj. Mutually beneficial; supporting one another's life |
| antibiotic | adj. Causing the death of living organisms, especially harmful ones |
| vivacious | adj. Cheerful and full of life |
| vivid | adj. Making a strong impression on the senses; clear and sharp |
| revival | n. The act or process of bringing back to life |
| mort | L. mors, mortis "death" |
| nec/nox/nic | Latin nocere, noxum, "to hurt, kill" |
| bio | Greek bios "life" |
| viv | Latin vivere, victum "to live" |
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