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7th - VCR A Lesson 6
Vocabulary from Classical Roots A, Lesson 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| copia | plenty |
| copious | adj. plentiful; in large amounts |
| makros | (Greek) large |
| macrocosm | n. the universe |
| macrocosm | n any great whole |
| magnus | (Latin) great |
| magnanimous | adj. noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty |
| magnate | n. a wealthy, influential person, especially in business |
| magnitude | n. greatness of importance in size |
| magnitude | n. the degree of brightness of a star |
| megas | (Greek) great |
| megalomania | n. a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance |
| megalomania | n. an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale |
| poly | (Greek) many |
| polygamy | n. the system of having more than one spouse at a time |
| polygon | n. a flat shape with many straight sides |
| Magna est veritas et praevalet. | The truth is great and will prevail. — 1 Esdras 4:38-58 |