Vocabulary from Classical Roots A, Lesson 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Omne corpus mutabile est. | Every object is subject to change. |
| pandemonium | uproar |
| panacea | a cure-all for diseases or troubles |
| omnipotent | having unlimited power; all-powerful |
| omnipresent | present everywhere |
| omnivorous | 1. feeding on both plants and meat 2. devouring everything, especially intellectually |
| catholic | 1. universal; including most things 2. referring to the Roman Catholic church |
| holocaust | 1. a great destruction; especially by fire 2. murder by the Nazis of over 6,000,000 Jews and millions of other people in WWII |
| totalitarian | referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control |
| cloister | 1. a covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard 2. a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion |
| preclude | to prevent; to make impossible |
| recluse | a person who avoids mixing with people |
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