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Lesson 11

Latin Roots Lesson 11

TermDefinition
bellum, belli war
antebellum before the war
rebel a person who refuses to obey orders or the law
rebellion act or result of rebelling
rebellious tending to rebel
bellicose warlike in temperament
belligerent bellum + gerens (waging war) tending to wage war
duellum -i warfare
duel fight between two people
duelist one who duels
verbum, verbi word
verbalize to put into words
verbiage (French) excess of words
verbatim (Medieval Latin) word for word- exactly the same
verbose using too many words
proverb pro + verb (words put forward) saying a basic truth
signum, signi sign, standard
sign (noun) indication, posted notice
signal indicator; to make a signal; notably unusual
insignia badge of office; distinguishing sign
sign (verb) tow write one's name; to use sign language
signature written name
assign to give as a task
assignment act of assigning; something assigned
consignment act of consigning; something consigned
design drawing; scheme; pattern; to draw; to plan
designate to indicate; to select for a duty
resign to give up; to accept as inevitable
resignation process or result of resigning
signify to mean
significant meaningful; important
insignificant not meaningful, important
imperium, imperii command, rule
imperium absolute rule
empire (Old French) superstate
imperious (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate
imperial of or relating to an empire
imperialism policy and practice of acquiring empire
emperor (Old French) monarch of an empire
imperative in + parare ( to order, prepare) absolutely necessary; order; duty; rule
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