| Term | Definition |
|---|
| verbum | L. "word" |
| logos | G. "speech" "word" "reason" |
| onoma | G. "name" |
| Pluto, putere, putavi, putatum | L. "to settle" "to consider" "to reckon" |
| Nosco, noscere, novi, notum | L. "to get to know" "to get aquanted with" |
| sapere | L. "to taste" "to perceive" "to be sensible or wise" |
| Reor, reori, ratum | L. "to calculate" "to think" |
| Clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatum | L. ""to cry out" "to shout" |
| doxa | G. "opinion" "judgement" |
| graphein | G. "to scratch" "to draw" "to write" |
| Dico, dicere, dixi, dictum | L. "to say" "to tell" |
| Glossa, glotta | G. "tongue" "language" |
| krinein | G. "to separate" "to decide" "to judge" |
| mnemonikos | G. "mindful" |
| sanctus | L. "holy" |
| hieros | G. "holy" sacred" "supernatural" |
| divinus | L. "divine" |
| littera | L. "letter" |
| nomen | L. "name" |
| gramma | G. "picture" "letter" "piece of writing" |
| Scio, scire, scivi, scitum | L. "to know" |
| Pio, piare, piavi, piatum | L. "to appease" "to purify (with sacred rites)" |
| Phren, phrenos | G. "heart" "mind" "midriff" |
| ratio | L. "reason" |
| lexis | G. "speech' "word" "phrase" |
| forum | 1. The central square or marketplace of a Roman city. (When capitalized, Forum refers specifically to the Forum in ancient Rome) 2. A public meeting or any situation for open discussion. |
| declaim | to speak loudly or passionately |
| lingo | unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon |
| proverbial | of or like a wise or witty folksaying |
| verbose | Wordy; using excessive words |
| acclamation | 1. applause; enthusiatic approval 2. an oral vote especially in protest. |
| interdiction | Aprohibition; the act of forbidding |
| forensic | Referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric |
| indict | 1. to issue a formal charge of a crime 2. to accuse |
| valediction | a bidding farewell; a leave-taking; a farewell speech |
| verbatim | Word for word; in exactly the same words |
| arraign | 1. (legal) to call to court to answer charges 2. to accuse to charge with wrongdoing |
| agnostic | 1. a person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god. 2. Relating to the belief that the existence of a god is unknowable. |
| heterodox | Not in agreement with accepted beliefs; holding unorthodox opinions |
| pittance | a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary |
| impious | Sacrilegious; profane; lacking apporpriate reverence or respect |
| hieroglyphic | written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words |
| sanctuary | a sacred place; any place of refuge |
| sanctimonious | pretending to be righteous |
| execrate | to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like the thing it names |
| epigram | a short witty saying |
| graffiti | words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall |
| pantheism | Identifying god with nature; belief in all gods |
| creed | a statement of belief or principle |
| apotheosis | making a god of something; deification |
| creditable | deserving praise |
| theocracy | government by divine powers or priests |
| hypocrisy | pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have |
| sacrosanct | sacred (often used ironically) |
| sacrilege | disrespect to something regarded as sacred |
| credulous | believing to easily; gullible |
| amnesty | a general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses |
| frenetic | frantic; frenzied |
| atheist | a person who believes there is no god |
| criterion | a standard rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made. |
| lithograph | a print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that the ink will adhere only to the design to be printed. |
| apologist | a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something |
| logo | a symbol or design that serves to identify on organization or institution |
| eulogy | a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead |
| polyglot | a person who knows several languages well |
| malediction | a curse |
| indite | to write; to compose |
| jurisdiction | 1. control and authority, especially to interpet and excise the law 2. the specific area of someone's or something's control |
| affable | easy to speak to; approachable; polite; friendly |
| ditty | a simple song |
| edict | a decree or proclamation |
| dictatorial | domineering; autocratic, like a dictator |
| clamor | a loud outcry, especially in protest |
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