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Latin Root Vocab
Latin Root Vocab Wor
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrupt (adj) | 1. Broken off; lacking in continuity; steep 2. Sudden; quick and unexpected |
| corrupt (adj) | changed from good to bad; vicious |
| corrupt (v) | change from good to bad; debase; pervert; falsify |
| disrupt (v) | break apart; cause disorder |
| erupt (v) | burst or break out |
| incorruptible (adj) | inflexibly honest; incapable of being corrupted or bribed |
| interrupt (v) | break into or between; hinder; stop |
| rupture (n) | 1. break; breaking 2.hostility |
| bactericide (n) | substance that kills bacteria |
| biocide (n) | substance that destroys many different organisms |
| fratricide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) one's brother |
| fungicide (n) | substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth |
| genocide (n) | deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group |
| germicide (n) | substance that kills germs |
| herbicide (n) | substance that kills plants |
| homicide (n) | killing of one human by another |
| infanticide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) an infant |
| insecticide (n) | substance that kills insects |
| matricide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) one's mother |
| patricide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) one's father |
| regicide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) a king |
| sororicide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) one's sister |
| suicide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) one's self |
| tyrannicide (n) | act of killing (or killer of) a tyrant |
| pesticide (n) | substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc |
| astringent (adj | 1. drawing (the tissues) tightly together 2. stern; austere |
| astringent (n) | substance that shrinks the tissues and checks flow of blood |
| boa constrictor (n) | snake that "constricts" or crushes its prey in its coils |
| constrict (n) | draw together; render narrower; shrink |
| restrict (v) | keep withing limits |
| stricture (n) | 1. adverse criticism; censure 2. restriction |
| stringent (adj) | strict; rigid; severe |
| unrestricted (adj) | 1. not confined within bounds; free 2. open to all |
| carnivore (n) | flesh-eating animal |
| carnivorous (adj) | flesh-eating |
| devour (v) | 1. eat greedily 2. seize upon and destroy |
| frugivorous (adj) | feeding of fruit |
| herbivore (n) | plant-eating animal |
| herbivorous (v) | dependent on plants as food |
| insectivorous (adj) | dependent on insects as food |
| omnivore (n) | person or animal that eats everything |
| omnivorous (adj) | 1. eating everything, both plant and animal substances 2. avidly taking in everything |
| voracious (adj) | 1. greedy in eating 2. insatiable |
| convivial (adj) | fond of eating and drinking with friends; sociable; jovial; hospitable |
| revive (v) | bring back to life; restore |
| survive (v) | outlive; remain alive after |
| vivacious (adj | lively in temper on conduct |
| vivacity (n) | liveliness of spirit |
| vivid (adj) | 1. having the vigor and spirit of life 2. sharp and clear; graphic |
| vivify (v) | enliven; make vivid |
| vivisection (n) | operation on a living animal for scientific investigation |
| contortionist (n) | person who can twist his or her body into odd posture |
| distort (v) | 1. twist out of shape; contort 2. twist out of the true meaning; misrepresent; pervert; falsify |
| extort (v) | wrest from a person by force |
| retort (v) | rely quickly or sharply |
| retort (n) | quick, witty, or cutting reply |
| torsion (n) | act of twisting; stress due to twisting forces exerted on body |
| tortuous (adj) | |
| torture (v) | |
| torture (n) |
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