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Vocabulary from Classical Roots, Lesson Three

Key Words and Rootsˆˆ

AB
pan (G.)all
pandemonium (n)uproar
panacea (n.)a cure-all for diseases or troubles.
omnis (L.)all
omnipotent (adj.)having unlimited power; all-powerful.
omnipresent (adj.)present everywhere
omnivorous (adj.)feeding on both plants and animals
holos (G.)whole
catholic, Catholic (adj.)1) universal; including most things. 2) (capitalized) Referring to the Roman Catholic church.
holocaust, Holocaust (n)1. a great destruction, especially by fire. 2) (capitalized) Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in World War II.
totus (L.)whole
totalitarian (adj.)referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control.
claudo, claudere, clausi, clausum (L.)to close
cloister (n.)1. a covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard. 2. a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion
cloister (tr.v.)to seclude as in a monastery
preclude (tr. v.)to prevent; to make impossible.
recluse (n.)a person who avoids mixing with people.


Middle School Engish teacher
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart

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