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Final 7th - Vocab
VCR 15 and 16 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| In pacem leones, in proelio cervi. | Be lions in peace; be deer in battle. |
| Ubi mel, ubi apes. | Where there is honey, there are bees. |
| apis | (Latin) bee |
| apiary | (n.) a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey |
| avis | (Latin) bird |
| aviary | (n.) a house, enclosure, or large cage for birds |
| bos, bovis | (Latin) cow, ox |
| bovine | (adj.) having the quality of a cow or ox; sluggish, dull |
| canis | (Latin) dog |
| canine | (n.) member of the family of dogs |
| canine | (adj.) pertaining to the family of dogs, and especially the qualities associated with them |
| caper, capra | (Latin) goat |
| caper | (n.) a playful hop, leap, or skip |
| caper | (n.) a prank or wild escapade |
| caper | (intr. v.) to leap, frolic, or frisk about |
| caprice | (n.) a sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind |
| capricious | (adj.) subject to whim; impusive; unpredictable or fickle |
| equus | (Latin) horse |
| equine | (adj.) pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras |
| equitation | (n.) the art of riding horses |
| equestrian | (adj.) pertaining to a rider of horses, or skill in riding |
| equestrian | (n.) one who rides or performs on horseback |
| felis | (Latin) cat |
| feline | (n.) a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars |
| feline | (adj.) belonging to the cat family; having characteristics of a cat, such as gracefulness and independence |
| leo, leonis | (Latin) lion |
| leon | (Greek) lion |
| leonine | (adj.) pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty |
| lionize | (tr. v.) to regard or treat a person as a celebrity |
| piscis | (Latin) fish |
| piscine | (adj.) typical of fish |
| porcus | (Latin) swine, pig, hog |
| porcine | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling a pig |
| serpens, serpentis | (Latin) serpent, snake |
| serpentine | (adj.) resembling a serpent in form or movement; sinuous; winding |
| serpentine | (adj.) having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil |
| simia | (Latin) monkey, ape |
| simian | (adj.) pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| simian | (n.) an ape or monkey |
| ursa | (Latin) bear |
| ursine | (adj.) pertaining to or characteristic of a bear |
| zoion | (Greek) living being, animal |
| zoology | (n.) the science dealing with animals. (Also used as an adjective.) |
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