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23-27 Derivatives
Latin derivatives--- chap. 23-27
Latin | English |
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pontiff | priest |
pontifex maximus | greatest priest |
obstreperous | noisy |
stupor | being stunned |
munition | defenses |
nidicolous | animal that bears young who NEED PARENTAL ASSISTANCE |
lapidation | to stone someone |
patron | guardian |
ultramontane | on other side of mountain |
capitation | head-counting |
lucifugous | scared of light |
arcuate | arch-shaped |
mons Tarpeia | Tarpeia rock |
ludicrous | prone to playing/ being silly |
lector | someone who reads |
ex libris | "from the books" of ______ |
domicile | place where you live |
centrifugal | to push out |
edifice | a building |
terraqueous | contains water and land |
innocuous | harmless |
gladiolus | flower |
vincible | to be able to be conquered |
terra firma/// terra incognita | firm land/// unknown land |