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All or Nothing 4
Classical Roots Lesson 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| incipio, iincipere, incepi, inceptum | (L) to begin |
| inception | n. the beginning of something |
| incipient | adj. in its 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. to disprove; to nullify/to rule out; to cancel; to repeal |
| renegade | n. one who deserts a group, cause, faith; an outlaw/adj. like a renegade; traitorous |
| vanus, vacuus | (L) empty |
| vacuous | adj. empty, especially of meaning or purpose |
| vanity | n. conceit, especially about one's appearance/something worthless or useless/ 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 show openly |