Anglo-Saxon Vocabulary: Latin-Derived/Near Synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 puerile | foolish for an adult to say or do |
| virile | having physical capabilities of a male |
| ursine | or or like a bear |
| bovine | of or like the cow or ox |
| asinine | like an ass or donkey (thought to be the most stupid beast of burden); stupid, silly |
| hircine | goatlike, especially in smell |
| equine | of or like a horse |
| ovine | of or like a sheep |
| sanguine | red; ruddy confident |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty; murderous; bloody |
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