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Vocab 4th Test (chap 7-8)

Terms in this set (43)

Domus (LATIN ROOT)
House (LATIN ROOT)
Domicile
(n) a home/residence
Domestic
(adj) related to the family or household; tame; native to a particular area
Dominus (LATIN ROOT)
Master, lord (LATIN ROOT)
Domain
(n) range of one's control; territory
Domineer
(v) to dominate; to be bossy
Dominion
(n) control; area of influence
Dormio (LATIN ROOT)
to sleep (LATIN ROOT)
Dormant
(adj) asleep; inactive state
Somnus (LATIN ROOT)
sleep (LATIN ROOT)
Somnambulate
(v) to sleepwalk
Somnolent
(adj) sleepy; causing sleep
Lavo (LATIN ROOT)
to wash (LATIN ROOT)
Ablution
(n) washing of body for ritual purification
Deluge
(n) a downpour/flood
(v) to flood
Vestis (LATIN ROOT)
garment (LATIN ROOT)
Divest
(v) to take away, especially a right, title, property
Investiture
(n) a ceremony where one receives a title
Travesty
(n) an absurd imitation
Vestment
(n) an official garment (robe, cloak)
Vested
(adj) concern for something, dressed investments
Conquo (LATIN ROOT)
to cook (LATIN ROOT)
Concoct
(v) to mix ingredients, to invent
Cuisine
(n) A characteristic of cooking
Precocious
(adj) Showing early development
Voro (LATIN ROOT)
to devour (LATIN ROOT)
Carnivorous
(adj) meat-eating
Herbivorous
(adj) plant- eating
Voracious
(adj) extremely hungry, greedy; eager
Mel (LATIN ROOT)
honey (LATIN ROOT)
Mellifluous
(adj) sweet as honey (one's voice of words)
Sal (LATIN ROOT)
salt (LATIN ROOT)
Saline
(adj) having to do with salt
Bibo (LATIN ROOT)
to drink (LATIN ROOT)
Imbibe
(v) to drink; to absorb
Poto (LATIN ROOT)
to drink (LATIN ROOT)
Potable
(adj) fit to drink
Potion
(n) a liquid- sometimes magical- to drink
Ludo (LATIN ROOT)
to play (LATIN ROOT)
Allude
(v) to indirectly, reference
Collusion
(n) secret agreement; conspiracy
Delusion
(n) a fake opinion especially with contradictory evidence; a deception
Elude
(v) to avoid, escape; to escape detection; to baffle
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