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Caesar's English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bi | two |
| de | down |
| super | over |
| sub | under |
| pre | before |
| superfluous | extra |
| un | not |
| inter | between |
| semi | half |
| dis | away |
| sym | together |
| countenance | facial expression |
| profound | deep |
| manifest | obvious |
| prodigious | huge |
| languor | weakness |
| serene | calm |
| acute | sharp |
| grotesque | distorted |
| condescend | to patronize |
| odious | hateful |
| symphonic | sounds good together |
| interpose | to put between |
| circum | around |
| mal | bad |
| post | after |
| equi | equal |
| ante | before |
| circumspect | cautious, careful, on the lookout |
| malevolence | being mean |
| exquisite | beautifully made |
| clamor | outcry |
| sublime | lofty |
| tremulous | quivering |
| allude | indirectly refer to |
| aqueduct | artificial channel for water |
| incisive | cutting in |
| aqua | water |
| audi | hear |
| scrib | write |
| cede | go |
| cise | cut |
| placid | calm |
| singular | unique |
| amiable | friendly |
| incredulous | skeptical |
| perplex | confuse |
| cred | believe |
| miss | send |
| cide | kill |
| dict | say |
| bell | war |
| bellicose | full of war |
| missive | letter |
| melancholy | sadness |
| visage | the face |
| venerate | to respect |
| abate | to lessen |
| repose | resting |
| spec | look |
| pend | hang |
| omni | all |
| re | again |
| ex | out |
| specious | false |
| omnipotent | all powerful |
| vulgar | common |
| traverse | to cross |
| undulate | to wave |
| vivid | bright |
| pallor | paleness |
| bene | good |
| son | sound |
| nov | new |
| sangui | blood |
| cogn | know |
| cognizance | condition of awareness |
| sanguine | cheerful, rosy-cheeked |
| wistful | yearning |
| subtle | slight |
| sagacity | wisdom |
| remonstrate | to object |
| tedious | boring |
| articulate | express clearly |
| vex | to irritate |
| prostrate | lying down |
| abyss | bottomless depth |
| martyr | one who suffers |
| ject | throw |
| dorm | sleep |
| magn | great |
| ver | true |
| put | think |
| magnanimous | generous and noble in thought |
| dejection | thrown down in spirit |
| archy | government |
| bio | life |
| auto | self |
| chron | time |
| dec | ten |
| anarchy | not government |
| chronic | lasting |
| pervade | spread throughout |
| apprehension | fear |
| tangible | touchable |
| lurid | sensational |
| geo | earth |
| scope | look |
| anti | against |
| intro | into |
| neo | new |
| neophyte | beginner |
| introspective | looking within |
| genial | kind |
| stolid | unemotional |
| palpable | touchable |
| austere | bare |
| furtive | stealthy |
Created by:
Carrie Deering
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