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CR Lesson 3-4
Classical Roots Book A Lessons 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "Pan"-Greek | All |
| Pandemonium | Uproar |
| Panacea | A cure-all for diseases or troubles |
| "Omnis"-Latin | All |
| Omnipotent | Having unlimited power; all powerfull |
| Omnipresent | Present everywhere |
| Omnivorous | 1. Feeding on both plants and meat 2. Devouring everithing, especially intellectually |
| "Holos"-Greek | Whole |
| Catholic | 1. Universal; including most things 2. Reffering to the Roman Catholic church |
| Holocaust | 1. A great destruction, especially by fire 2. (Capitalized) Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews |
| "Totus"-Latin | Whole |
| Totlalitarian | Reffering to a government in which one person or party holds absolute control |
| "Claudo, Claudere, Clausi, Clausum"-Latin | To close |
| Cloister | 1. A covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard 2. A monastery or similar place of religous seclusion |
| Preclude | to prevent; to make impossible |
| Recluse | A person who avoids mixing with people |
| "Incipio, Incipere, Incepi, Incetum"-Latin | To begin |
| Inception | The beginning of something |
| Incipient | In its early stages; beginning |
| "Nihil"-Latin | Nothing |
| Annihilate | To destroy completely |
| Nihilism | The total rejection of religous or moral beliefs |
| "Nego, Negare, Negavi, Negatum"-Latin | To deny |
| Negate | 1. To disprove; to nullify 2. To rule out; to cancel; to repeal |
| Renegade | One who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc. ; an outlaw |
| "Vanus, Vacuus"-Latin | Empty |
| Vacuous | Empty, especially of meaning or purpose |
| Vanity | 1. Concient, especially about one's appearance 2. Something worthless or useless 3. A dressing table |
| Vaunt | To boast; to brag about |
| "Aperio, Aperire, Aperui, Apertum"-Latin | To open |
| Aperture | An opening, especially one that admits light |
| Overt | Done or shown openly |