Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book A Lessons 5 and 6
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 microbe | an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease |
| microcosm | 1. a miniature world; 2. something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
| minuscule | extremely small |
| minutia | a small or trivial detail |
| attenuate | 1. to make slender or small; 2. to weaken or reduce in force or value. |
| tenuous | 1. thin in form; 2. flimsy, having little substance or validity |
| satiate | 1. to satisfy an appetite fully; 2. to gratify to excess |
| comply | to do as one is asked or ordered |
| implement | 1. a tool or utensil; 2. to carry out, put into effect |
| replete | 1. well-stocked or abundantly supplied; 2. completely filled |
| expletive | an exclamation or oath, often obscene |
| copious | 1. plentiful; 2. in large amounts |
| macrocosm | 1. the universe; 2. any great whole |
| magnanimous | noble and generous, especially in forgiving |
| magnate | a wealthy, influential person, especially in business |
| magnitude | 1. greatness of importance or size; 2. the degree or brightness of a star |
| megalomania | 1. a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance; 2. an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale |
| polygamy | the system of having more than one spouse at a time |
| polygon | a flat shape with many straight sides |
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