Lesson 10
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mollykatherinerocks on February 4, 2011
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Supercilium | <L "eyebrow" |
| supercilious | Disdainful; haughty and aloof |
| Os, Oris | <L "mouth" |
| Oro, Orare, Oravi, Oratum | <L "to speak" |
| inexorable | relentless; unyielding |
| oracle | 1. a shrine where the ancient Greeks consulted one of their gods for advice or prophecy 2. a prophecy made at such shrine 3. a person who transmits prophecy from a deity 4. a person or thing regarded as able to give wise guidance |
| oration | an address or formal speech given on a special occasion |
| orifice | a mouth or vent; an opening |
| osculate | to kiss |
| Dens, Dentis | <L "tooth" |
| indentation | a cut or notch |
| indenture | 1. a written contract between two parties 2. an agreement binding an apprentice to work for a master 3. to bind by written contract |
| trident | a long three-pronged fork or weapon |
| Odon, Odontos | <G "tooth" |
| orthodontist | a specialist who corrects irregularly positioned teeth |
| Gurges, Gurgitis | <L "throat", "whirlpool" |
| gorge | 1. a deep, narrow passage with rocky sides, enclosed between mountains 2. Gluttonous eating 3. a feeling of nausea |
| disgorge | 1. to expel from the throat or stomach; to vomit 2. to discharge violently |
| gargantuan | of immense size; gigantic |
| gargoyle | a grotesque carved human or animal figure, especially one used as a rainspout carrying water clear of a wall |
| regurgitate | 1. to cause to pour back or cast up partially digested food; to vomit 2. to rush or surge back |
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