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Lessons 15/16 Classical Roots Book C

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pes, pedis, pous, podosfoot
expedientappropriate to a purpose, a means to an end
expediteto hurry the progress of something
impedeto block or hinder something
pedigreea line/list of ancestors, especially a distinguished kind
pedometerdevice that calculates distance by counting steps
anitpodesany 2 places on opposite sides of the earty
podiatrystudy and treatments of foot ailments
podiumelevated platform for a conductor or lecturer
gradior, gradi, gressumto step, to walk
aggressionthe act of launching attacks; hostile actions
degradationreduction in rank or status; lowering of moral character
digressto get away from the main topic
gradationsystematic progression through a series of stages
gradientan incline or slope; rate of incline
regressto go back or return to a less developed condition
ambulo, ambulare, abmulavi, abmulatumto walk around
ambulatoryable to walk about
preamblea preliminary statement in speech or writing
recalcitrantstubbornly resistant to authority or guidance
sto, stare, steti, statumto stand
statio, stationisa standing, a standing position
sisto, sistere, steti, stiti, statumto cause to stand, to put, to place
constituentserving as a necessary part of a whole, a voter of a district
desistto cease in doing something
destitutealtogether lacking, poverty-stricken
intersticeintervening space, a chink, a crevice
obstinatevery stubborn, inflexible
oustto force out of a position or place
restitutionrestoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state; repayment
restiveuneasy; restless, unruly
stancethe position of the body and the feet while standing; emotional attitude
staticat rest, unmoving; pertaining to electric charges
subsistto exist; to be, to live


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