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7th - VCR A Lesson 5
Vocabulary from Classical Roots A, Lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Satis eloquentiae, sapientiae parum. | (Latin) Enough eloquence, too little wisdom. |
| mikros | (Greek) small |
| microbe | (n.) an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease |
| microcosm | (n.) a miniature world; something that resembles something else on a very small scale |
| minuo, minuere | (Latin) to lessen |
| minus | (Latin) less |
| minuscule | (adj.) extremely small |
| minutia | (n.) a small or trivial detail |
| tenuo, tenuare | (Latin) to make thin |
| tenuis | (Latin) thin |
| attenuate | (tr. v.) to make slender or small |
| attenuate | (tr. v.) to weaken; to reduce in force or value |
| tenuous | (adj.) thin in form |
| tenuous | (adj.) flimsy; having little substance or validity |
| satis | (Latin) enough |
| satiate | (tr. v.) to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess |
| impleo, implere | (Latin) to fill |
| plenus | (Latin) full |
| comply | (intr. v.) to do as one is asked or ordered |
| implement | (n.) a tool or utensil |
| implement | (tr. v.) to carry out; to put into effect |
| replete | (adj.) well-stocked or abundantly supplied |
| replete | (adj.) completely filled; utterly satisfied |
| expletive | (n.) an exclamation or oath, often obscene |
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