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Word Study #5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ex libris | from the books (from the library of) |
| Nil novi sub sole | nothing new under the sun |
| Domini est terra | the earth is the Lord’s |
| Amor doctrinae floreat | let the love of learning flourish |
| micro- | small |
| hyper- | over, more than |
| astro | star |
| mot, mov, mob | move |
| -y | full of, inclined to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| treatise | a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject |
| verbose | using or expressed in more words than are needed. |
| aura | the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place. |
| callous | showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. |