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CL 9 Earth and Air

Albrecht's Classic Roots 9 roots and words

TermDefinition
GAIA (G) "the earth"
apogee (n) 1. the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite (usually the moon) is farthest from the earth. 2. the highest point, culmination, apex
geocentric (adj) 1. referring to the center of the earth in measurement of observation 2. considering the earth as the center of a planetary system
perigee (n) the point in its orbit when a planet or satellite (usually the moon) is nearest the earth
TERRA (L) "earth", "land", "ground"
inter (v) to bury, to place in a grave
terra cotta (n/adj) ceramic clay used in pottery, statuary, and construction
terrestrial (adj) 1. pertaining to the earth and its inhabitants 2. referring to land as distinct from water or air
HUMUS (L) "earth"
exhume (v) 1. to dig out of the ground or from a grave, to disinter 2. to bring to light, to uncover
humus (n) rich, dark organic material formed by decay of vegetable matter, essential to soil's fertility
MONS, MONTIS (L) "mountain"
mountebank (n) a swindler, a charlatan, a trickster
paramount (adj) of chief importance, primary, foremost
promontory (n) a high ridge of land jutting into a body of water, a headland
PASCO, PASCERE, PAVI, PASTUM (L) PASTOR (L) "to feed", "to nourish" "shepherd"
pastoral (adj) 1. pertaining to a Christian minister or the duties accompanying the office 2. referring to the life in open country or to fields for farming or grazing 3. pertaining to an idealized rural life
repast (n) a meal, food served at a meal
RUS, RURIS (L) "open land", "country"
rustic (adj) typical of country life and people, simple, rough
rusticate (v) to go to the country
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