Greek and Latin Roots (13 & 14)
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ashlynnfitz on February 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 "head" | CAP, CIP |
| "lead" | DUC |
| "to serve, to keep" | SERV |
| "above" | SUP, SOV, SUR |
| "place" or "to locate, put, place" | LOC |
| "to put, place | POS |
| "place" | TOP |
| "placed" or "thing placed or set" | THET, THEM |
| v. to yield; to surrender | capitulate |
| v. to summarize briefly | recapitulate |
| n. sudden change of intention; impulsiveness | caprice |
| v. to cause something to happen immediately; to speed up | precipitate |
| v. to bring forth as evidence; to use as an example | adduce |
| v. to say false things in order to harm the reputation of | traduce |
| v. to conquer or overcome | subdue |
| adj. willing to obey | subservient |
| adj. like a slave; too humble | servile |
| adj. keeping one's thoughts to oneself; withdrawn | reserved |
| adj. having the highest power or authority; ruling | sovereign |
| v. to fill to excess; gorge | surfeit |
| adj. not able to be overcome | insuperable |
| n. specific place; especially, the center of an activity or event | locus |
| adv. in place of | in lieu of |
| v. to set aside for a special purpose | allocate |
| adj. relevant or appropriate | apposite |
| v. to come between verbally; to insert a remark | interpose |
| n. a combination; a blend | composite |
| adj. of an ideal nature; model | utopian |
| adj. nightmarish; grim | dystopian |
| adj. dealing with current subject matter; relevant | topical |
| n. something hated or strongly avoided | anathema |
| n. a phrase or term that describes something or someone | epithet |
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