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8th - VCR B Lesson 1
Vocabulary from Classical Roots B, Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nolo contendere. | (Latin) I do not wish to contend. |
| per | (Latin) through |
| percussion | (n.) the sharp striking of one thing against another |
| percussion | (n.) instruments that make a sound when struck |
| percussion | (adj.) describing the striking of a substance or a musical instrument |
| perennial | (adj.) lasting for an indefinitely long time |
| perennial | (adj.) continuing regularly |
| perennial | (adj.) living longer than two years, said especially of plants |
| permeate | (tr. v.) to penetrate through spaces; to spread throughout |
| persevere | (intr. v.) to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obstacles |
| fero | (Latin) to bring, to bear, to carry |
| defer | (tr. v.) to postpone; to delay |
| dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or to postpone |
| elation | (n.) excited feelings of pride, triumph, or happiness |
| infer | (tr. v.) to use available evidence to form a conclusion |
| infer | (tr. v.) to guess |
| tendo | (Latin) to stretch |
| contend | (intr. v.) to engage in a quarrel, a struggle, or rivalry |
| contend | (intr. v.) to assert; to put forward in argument |
| intent | (n.) purpose |
| intent | (adj.) concentrating on or dedicated to an idea or action |