Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Classical Roots Test #4 Flashcards

AB
Aberrantadj. Deviating from a pattern or rule
Erroneousadj. Wrong or inaccurate
Errantadj. Wandering or staying
Degradev. To lower in dignity or esteem
Congressn. A Coming together
Egressn. Act of going out
Convenev. To call together to assemble
Covenantn.A mutual or legal agreement
Circumventv. To avoid by going around
Cursoryadj. Hasty and superficial
Precursorn. That which comes before
Recoursen. Help for a problem
Incursionn. An attack on another territory
Virileadj. Masciline manly
Virtuen. Right action moral goodness
Virtuoson. Someone extraordinarily skilled
Demagoguen. A leader who appeals to appeals to people's emotions to gain power
Demographicadj. Having certain characteristics in common
Pandemicadj. Having an effect on a large area or rgion
Cosmpolitanadj. Worldly or sophisticated
Politicizev. To give a political character to something
Apoliticaladj. Having no interest in politics
Civilityn. Politeness courteousness
Civicadj. Having to do with the business of town or community
Civilizev. To make more cultured or refined
Dicatev. to speak aloud in order that one's words may be copied or recorded
Maledictionn. A recital of words intended to harm
Benedictionn. A blessing
Locutionn. Style or action of speaking
Eloquentadj. Powerful and expressive
Colloquialadj. Of or related to informal speech
Evocativeadj. Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Equivocatev. To use misleading or confusing language
Advocatev. To argue in favor of
Advocaten. Someone who argues for
Exclamatoryadj. Having a forceful, excited, or emotional tone
Declaimv. To speak loudly and with feeling
Clamorousadj. Characterized by a loud noise or outcry
Dictatev. To give an order; to make necessary
Excruciatingadj. Extremely painful; agonizing
Cruxn. The most important or decisive point
Crucialadj. Extremely necessary; essential
Indolentadj. Lazy; averse to work
Dolefuladj. Sad; mournful
Dolorousadj. Mournful; gloomy
Acerbicadj. Harsh and biting in tone
Acridadj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating
Acrimoniousadj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Exacerbatev. To make worse or more severe
Ferventadj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Fervorn. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm
Effervescentadj. Highly spirited; animated


Ms. Walton

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities