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Caput XIII Derivativ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abduct | to seize and take away (a person) by force |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| abhor | to feel hatred or loathing for |
| abject | very bad or severe |
| septuplet | one of 7 siblings born at the same time |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided |
| requiem | a musical composition in honor of the dead |
| RIP | [Latin requiescat in pace] may he/she rest in peace |
| pedestrian | a person going on foot |
| pedestal | the base of an upright structure (like a statue) |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| pedal | a foot lever on a bike or piano |
| hominivorous | feeding on or devouring human beings |
| itinerary | the route of a journey |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| particular | relating to a single person or thing |
| partial | biased; preferring one thing to another |
| partition | something that divides |
| bipartisan | involving compromise between two major political parties |
| mundane | commonplace; ordinary |
| navigate | to travel by water |
| nausea | stomach distress |
| ferocious | extremely intense |
| voluntary | proceeding from one's own choice |
| solstice | longest/shortest day of the year; marks the change in seasons |
| solarium | a glass-enclosed porch or room |
| parasol | a lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade |
| caveat | warning |
| triangle | a polygon having three sides |
| fatuous | silly; foolish |