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L and G Unit 11-15

Latin and Greek Vocab Unit 11-15

QuestionAnswer
to avoid or shun Abjure
the act or crime of knowingly making a false statement Perjury
to call upon or command a devil or spirit by invocation or spell Conjure
A government ruled by or subject to religious authority Theocracy
any class or group considered to be superior, as through education, ability, wealth, or social prestige Aristocracy
an official who works by fixed routine without exercising intelligent judgment Bureaucrat
Tending to domineer; overbearing Domineering
having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others Predominant
Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable Indominable
belonging to a class that enjoys special privileges Privileged
Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws Legislative
To make lawful Legitimize
Taking by force; plundering Rapacious
deeply engrossed or absorbed Rapt
furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky Surrepetitious
capable of being sensed Perceptible
craving or consuming large quantities of food Voracious
eating both animal and plant foods Omnivorous
feeding on plants Herbivorous
Being in a state of decline or decay Decadent
rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words Cadence
one who is injured or killed in an accident Casualty
Wealthy and privileged; well-to-do Affluent
Additional to what is necessary; extra Superfluous
Sweetly flowing or sounding Mellifluous
To make less heavy or serious Leaven
Lack of seriousness; jolly or joking manner Levity
To make less painful or dangerous Alleviate
To slip away; go by Elapse
Complete failure and ruin Collapse
A falling back into an old illness or bad habit Relapse
To move back or away from Recede
Something given up or yielded Concession
To surrender Cede
Having no effect or importance Inconsequential
Following in order Consecutive
The way something is done Execution
One who carries and delivers Courier
To bring about Incur
Happening repeatedly Recurrent
A policy which involves taking slow, measured actions Gradualism
to go back to a less mature or less positive state Regress
to move away from the topic at hand; ramble Digress
To casually walk; stroll Amble
Able to walk Ambulatory
A passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech Preamble
An order which legally prevents something Injunction
To order to do; place a command upon Enjoin
An answer; a reply Rejoinder
Having no bias or favor Impartial
Believing and acting on the ideas of a political party or group Partisan
To give away; share Impart
Containing all; not keeping any out Inclusive
Providing no clear answers or solution Inconclusive
Prevent from happening Preclude
Accurate; definite Precise
Unable to make choices Indecisive
A cut made in order to get inside something Incision
Created by: StefanieR
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