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Latin Roots Lesson 9
Latin Roots and Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mir | wonder |
| quer, quest, quir, quis | seek; ask |
| queri, queru | complain |
| roga | ask |
| pet | seek; attack |
| lucr | gain; profit |
| ora | mouth; speech; prayer |
| preca | pray |
| preci | price; value |
| pecu | one's own; private property; money |
| propr, proper | one's own; individual |
| fisc | purse |
| exquisite | extremely beautiful and typically delicate |
| inquest | judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as death |
| inquisitive | curious or inquiring |
| inquisition | period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation |
| inquire | ask for more information from someone; investigate; look into |
| inquiry | question; query |
| perquisite | a perk; special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position |
| prerequisite | precondition or requirement required as prior for something else to happen next |
| query | to question |
| requisition | an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials |
| querulous | complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
| arrogate | seize control without authority or justification |
| abrogate | revoke formally |
| derogate | belittle |
| derogatory | designed to belittle or degrade |
| petulant | childish; sulky or bad tempered |
| impetuous | impulsive; rash; hasty |
| perpetuate | make something (typically an undesirable situation) continue indefinitely |
| perpetuity | state or quality of lasting forever |
| oration | speech or lecture; formal public speaking |
| oratory | art of public speaking with style, cogency, and grace |
| inexorable | unable to stop or prevent; relentless; inevitable |
| deprecate (-ion) | disapproval of something |
| imprecate (-ion) | utter a curse or invoke evil against someone (malediction) |
| precarious | (1) not securely held in position (2) dependent on chance; uncertain |
| impecunious | penniless; poor; having little or no money (improvident) |
| pecuniary | fiscal; monetary; relating to money |
| pecunious | extremely wealthy |
| lucrative | producing great profit |
| lucre | money, especially when regarded as distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way |
| lucriferous | gainable; profitable |
| expropriate | seize; take away from its owner |
| misappropriate | embezzle; steal |
| impropriety | misconduct; dishonesty; corruption |
| proponent | advocate; supporter |
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