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CELER <L.
Accelerate [ac= ad,L. "to"] tr. and int…
Celerity
CURRO, CURERE, CUCURRI, CURSUM <L.
"Swift"
v. To cause faster movement; to go faster.
n. Swiftness; quickness; speed.
"To run"
CELER <L.
"Swift"
Accelerate [ac= ad,L. "to"] tr. and int…
v. To cause faster movement; to go faster.
SALIO, SALIRE, SALUI, SALTUM <L.
assail [as= ad <L. "to"]... assalant, n.
desultory [de <L. "down from"]
exult [e= ex <L. "from," "out of"]... exul…
"To jump," "to leap".
*tr. v. To attack violently; to assault.... *To attack with words…
*adj. Jumping from one thing to another; rambling.... *Haphazard…
intr. v. To rejoice greatly; to be triumphant.
SALIO, SALIRE, SALUI, SALTUM <L.
"To jump," "to leap".
assail [as= ad <L. "to"]... assalant, n.
*tr. v. To attack violently; to assault.... *To attack with words…
TRANS
Transgress [gradi <L. "to step"]... transg…
Transitive [it = ire <L. "to go"]
Transitory [it = ire <L. "to go"]
"across"
(tr. and intr. v.) To go beyond or over set limits; to break a…
(adj) Describing an action carried from subject to verb to obj…
(adj) Lasting for only a short while.
TRANS
"across"
Transgress [gradi <L. "to step"]... transg…
(tr. and intr. v.) To go beyond or over set limits; to break a…
Genealogy
Genocide
Genre
Genteel
A record of decent from ones ancestors; the study of family re…
The planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural g…
A type, class, or category, especially if fine art or literatu…
Well-mannered; refined; polite.
Genealogy
A record of decent from ones ancestors; the study of family re…
Genocide
The planned annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural g…
Humane
Humanism
Humanities
Anthropology
Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness…
A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are…
Branches of knowledge concerned with philosophy, literature, a…
The scientific study of the origins, cultural development, and…
Humane
Having the worthy qualities of human beings, such as kindness…
Humanism
A philosophy in which interests and values of human beings are…
APIS <L.
apiary... apiarist, n.
AVIS <L.
aviary... aviarist, n.
"bee"
n. A place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their…
"bird"
A house, enclosure, or large cage for birds.
APIS <L.
"bee"
apiary... apiarist, n.
n. A place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their…
ITER,... ITINERIS
Itinerant... Itinerancy, n.
Itinerary... Itinerate, v.
VENIO, VENIRE, VENI, VENTUM
L. "Journey"
adj. Traveling from place to place, especially to perform some…
A route of travel.... A plan or record of a journey.
L. "To come".
ITER,... ITINERIS
L. "Journey"
Itinerant... Itinerancy, n.
adj. Traveling from place to place, especially to perform some…
FELIS <L.
feline... felinity, n.
LEO, LEONIS <L. ... LEON <G.
leonine
"cat"
*n. A member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars…
"lion"
adj. Pertaining to lion; having characteristics of a lion, suc…
FELIS <L.
"cat"
feline... felinity, n.
*n. A member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars…
AD
Ad Hoc
Admonish
Assimilate
"to," "toward"
(Adj) For a specific purpose or situation
(V) 1. To scold gently but firmly.... 2. To caution; to warm
(V) 1. To take in and make a part of the body; to digest... 2. To…
AD
"to," "toward"
Ad Hoc
(Adj) For a specific purpose or situation
altruism
amicable
benefactor
benign
Noun : unselfish concern and actions for the welfare of others
Adj : friendly; showing goodwill
Noun : a person who gives financial or other aid
Adj : kind and gentle; harmless; not dangerous to health
altruism
Noun : unselfish concern and actions for the welfare of others
amicable
Adj : friendly; showing goodwill
a word formed from the initial letters…
a word element, such as a prefix or suf…
the invention of new words, OR an inven…
used in or suitable to spoken language…
acronym
affix
coinage
colloquial
a word formed from the initial letters…
acronym
a word element, such as a prefix or suf…
affix
Apropos
Ascendancy
Assess (verb)
Aver
fitting the occasion; suitable or apt
controlling influence; domination
to analyze and determine the nature, value, or importance of
to declare positively; state as the truth
Apropos
fitting the occasion; suitable or apt
Ascendancy
controlling influence; domination
Define:... CRESCO, CRESCERE, CREVI, CRETUM…
Define:... Accrue [ac= ad <L "to", "toward…
Define:... Crescendo
Define:... Excrescence [ex<L. "from", "out…
"To grow", "to increase".
(intr. v.) To come as a natural increase or advantage.
(n) A gradual increase in sound, often referring to music.... NOT…
(n) Abnormal growth or outgrowth.... NOTA BENE: The familiar and…
Define:... CRESCO, CRESCERE, CREVI, CRETUM…
"To grow", "to increase".
Define:... Accrue [ac= ad <L "to", "toward…
(intr. v.) To come as a natural increase or advantage.
circuitous
circumspect
circumference
Orbit
roundabout, not direct
cautious and watchful; prudent
the outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter
The path that a body follows as it travels around another body
circuitous
roundabout, not direct
circumspect
cautious and watchful; prudent
SPECTO, SPECTARE, SPECTAVI, SPECTATUM
auspicious
introspection
retrospect
to look at
adj. showing signs that promise success ... - successful
n. examination of one's own thoughts and feelings... - examination
n. a survey of past times or events... - afterthought
SPECTO, SPECTARE, SPECTAVI, SPECTATUM
to look at
auspicious
adj. showing signs that promise success ... - successful
toward
ad hoc
admonish
assimilate
AD
adj. ... for a specific purpose or situation.
tr. v. ... 1. to scold gently but firmly.... 2. to caution; to warn.
v. ... 1. to take in and make a part of the body; to digest.... 2. t…
toward
AD
ad hoc
adj. ... for a specific purpose or situation.
Define:... ARS, ARTIS<L.
Define:... Artifact [facere<L. "to make"]
Define:... Artifice [-fice=ficere or facer…
Define:... Artless... Artlessness,(n.)... Artful…
"Art"
(n.) An object made by humans beings; Often refers to a primit…
1. (n.) Craftiness; Trickery.... 2. Cleverness; Skill.
1. (adj.) Without deceit or cunning; Natural; Simple.... 2. Crude…
Define:... ARS, ARTIS<L.
"Art"
Define:... Artifact [facere<L. "to make"]
(n.) An object made by humans beings; Often refers to a primit…
SENTIO, SENTIRE, SENSI, SENSUM
assent
assent
dissent
latin... "to feel with the senses"
intransitive verb... to consent; to express agreement (used with…
noun... agreement; consent
intransitive verb... to have or express a different opinion
SENTIO, SENTIRE, SENSI, SENSUM
latin... "to feel with the senses"
assent
intransitive verb... to consent; to express agreement (used with…
Theme
Tone
Mood
Imagery
The author's message to the reader.
The attitude of the narrator towards a subject.
The emotional quality or atmosphere of the piece.
Using your senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
Theme
The author's message to the reader.
Tone
The attitude of the narrator towards a subject.
Pacing
Negation
Epic
Coherence
The amount of time a writer gives to describing each event in…
Showing what something is not in order to prove what it is
A long narrative about the deeds of heroes or gods
the clear and orderly presentation of ideas in a paragraph or…
Pacing
The amount of time a writer gives to describing each event in…
Negation
Showing what something is not in order to prove what it is
re-
refute
reiterate
repartee
back; again
transitive verb... - to prove a statement or person to be incorr…
transitive verb... - to say over again... - We [ ] the morning pra…
noun... - 1. a quick witty reply... - Her [ ] hurt her friend's fe…
re-
back; again
refute
transitive verb... - to prove a statement or person to be incorr…
re-
refute
reiterate
repartee
back; again
transitive verb... - to prove a statement or person to be incorr…
transitive verb... - to say over again... - We [ ] the morning pra…
noun... - 1. a quick witty reply... - Her [ ] hurt her friend's fe…
re-
back; again
refute
transitive verb... - to prove a statement or person to be incorr…