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Vocabulary 3, 4

Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A Lessons 3 & 4

TermDefinition
PAN G. all
pandemonium n. uproar
panacea n. a cure-all for diseases or troubles
OMNIS L. all
omnipotent adj. having unlimited power; all-powerful
omnipresent adj. present everywhere
omnivorous adj. 1)feeding on both plants & meat. 2)devouring everything, especially intellectually.
HOLOS G. whole
catholic adj. universal; including most things
Catholic referring to the Roman Catholic church
holocaust n. a great destruction, especially by fire
Holocaust Murder by the Nazis of over 6 million Jews and others in WW2.
TOTUS L. whole
CLAUDO, CLAUDERE, CLAUSI, CLAUSUM L. to close
cloister (noun) n. 1) a covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard. 2) a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion.
cloister (verb) v. to seclude or hide away, as in a monastery
preclude v. to prevent; to make impossible
recluse n. a person who avoids mixing with people
INCIPIO, INCIPERE, INCEPI, INCEPTUM L. to begin
inception n. the beginning of something
incipient adj. in the early stages; beginning
NIHIL L. nothing
annihilate v. to destroy completely
nihilism n. the total rejection of religious or moral beliefs
NEGO, NEGARE, NEGAVI, NEGATUM L. to deny
negate v. 1) to disprove; to nullify. 2) to rule out; to cancel; to repeal
renegade n. 1) one who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc. ; an outlaw 2)adj. traitorous
VANUS, VACUUS L. empty
vacuous adj. empty, especially of meaning or purpose
vanity n. 1)conceit, especially about one's appearance. 2)something worthless or useless. 3)a dressing table.
vaunt v. to boast; to brag about n. a boast
APERIO, APERIRE, APERUI, APERTUM L. to open
aperture n. an opening, especially one that admits light.
overt adj. done or shown openly
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