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23-27 Derivatives
Latin derivatives--- chap. 23-27
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| pontiff | priest |
| pontifex maximus | greatest priest |
| obstreperous | noisy |
| stupor | being stunned |
| munition | defenses |
| nidicolous | animal that bears young who NEED PARENTAL ASSISTANCE |
| lapidation | to stone someone |
| patron | guardian |
| ultramontane | on other side of mountain |
| capitation | head-counting |
| lucifugous | scared of light |
| arcuate | arch-shaped |
| mons Tarpeia | Tarpeia rock |
| ludicrous | prone to playing/ being silly |
| lector | someone who reads |
| ex libris | "from the books" of ______ |
| domicile | place where you live |
| centrifugal | to push out |
| edifice | a building |
| terraqueous | contains water and land |
| innocuous | harmless |
| gladiolus | flower |
| vincible | to be able to be conquered |
| terra firma/// terra incognita | firm land/// unknown land |