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Latin Roots 3

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verbword
verbalexpressing in words
proverbialknown because it is a proverb
verbatimliterally, word for word
litletter
literateeducated in reading and writing
literalthe exact translation
illiterateuneducated
literaturethe study of letters
civiscitizen
civic/civilhaving to do with the rights of citizens
civiliancitizen not in the military, anything that describes something for citizens
citydwelling place of citizens
locoplace
locationa place
allocateto put in each place equally
locomotionthe act of moving in place
relocateto move to another place
localhaving to do with places nearby
localea position/place
juslaw, right
judgeone who decides who or what is right
justifyto make right or lawful
jurygroup of people who decide the verdict in a trial
jurisdictionthe region where a judge has the power to decide cases
fidtrust
confidentto have trust in
confidant(e)a person whom one can trust
infidelone who cannot be trusted
fidelitytrustworthiness
cruxcross
crusadea holy war
crossa symbol of faith
crucifixthe official church symbol of faith; a cross, usually for religous purposes
cruxthe center of the matter
excruciatingextremely painful
crucialbeing very important
temptime
temporaryof a brief, not lasting, time
extemporaneousto do without forethought
animusmake alive
animationto make alive
animala being that is alive
lingualanguage
linguistone who studies language
lingoslang, the language of a subject
multilingualknowing multiple languages
linguisticsstudy of language
legislaw
legislationthe act of making laws
legalbeing of the law, correct
legitimatebeing legal
illegalnot legal
legislatora person who helps create and decide laws
genusorigin, race, kind
generationof a particular kind
genderindication as male or female
genepart of a chromosome that determines one's characterisitics
genusclass for naming plants and animals (ex. arachnid=spiders)
genealogythe study of the origin of a family


West Johnston High School
Benson, NC

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