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Vocabulary 15, 16

Vocabulary from Classical Roots Lessons 15 & 16 Oaks

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apiary (n) a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey
apis (L) "bee"
avis (L) "bird"
aviary (n) a house, enclosure, or large cage for birds
bos, bovis (L) "cow" or "ox"
bovine (adj.) having the quality of a cow or ox; sluggish, dull
canis (L) "dog"
canine (n) member of the dog family or (adj) the qualities associated with a dog
caper or capra (L) "goat"
caper (n) a playful hop, leap, or skip; a prank or wild escapade; (v) to leap, frolic
caprice (n) a sudden impulse, whim or change of mind
capricious (adj) subject to whim; impulsive; unpreditable or fickle
equus (L) "horse"
equine (adj) belonging to the horse/zebra family; pertaining to a horse
equitation (n) the art of riding horses
equestrian (adj) pertaining to a rider of horses, or skill in riding; (n) one who rides or performs on horseback
felis (L) "cat"
feline a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars
leo, leonis (L) leon (G) "lion"
leonine (adj) pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty
lionize (v) to regard or treat a person as a celebrity
piscis (L) "fish"
piscine (adj) typical of fish
porcus (L) "swine," "pig," "hog"
porcine (adj) pertaining to or resembling a pig
serpens, serpentis (L) "serpent," "snake"
serpentine (adj) resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous, winding
simia (L) "monkey," "ape"
simian (adj) pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey; (n) an ape or monkey
ursa (L) "bear"
ursine (adj) pertaining to or characteristic of a bear
zoion (G) "living being," "animal"
zoology (n) the science dealing with animals
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