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Classical Roots B 6
Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book B Lesson 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| APO, APERE, EPI, APTUM | TO FASTEN, TO ATTACH |
| aptitude | a natural talent or ability; quickness in learning |
| inept | 1. without skill 2. inappropriate or out of place; foolish or absurd |
| JUNGO, JUNGERE, JUNXI, JUCTUM | TO JOIN |
| conjugal | pertaining to marriage; the relation of husband and wife |
| adjunct | an added part not essential to the whole |
| conjugate | to give forms of verbs in a fixed order |
| injunction | an authoritative command or order |
| juncture | 1. a serious state of affairs 2. the condition or point of being joined |
| subjugate | to conquer, to dominate completely |
| STRINGO, STRINGERE, STRINXI, STRICTUM | TO DRAW TOGETHER TIGHTLY, TO TIE |
| astringent | 1. harsh; severe 2. a substance that tightens tissues |
| strait | 1. a narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water 2. a difficulty or bad position |
| stringent | 1. severe; constricted; tight 2. pertaining to scarcity of money |