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Lesson 14 Practice
Latin Roots Lesson 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| novus, -a, -um | new |
| nova | stella nova(new star) star that suddenly brightens |
| supernova | exploding star |
| novel | (Italian-novella) literary form; surprisingly unusual |
| novelty | new and unusual item |
| novice | beginner |
| novitiate | the period of being a novice |
| nouveau riche | (French- new rich) |
| innovo | alter |
| innovate | in + novus (new into) to develop something new |
| innovation | process or result of innovating |
| innovative | marked by or given to innovation |
| renovo | to renew, restore, revive |
| renovate | re + novus (new again) to renew |
| renovation | process or result of renewing |
| summus, summa, summum | highest, greatest, top (of) |
| sum | arithmetic total |
| summary | short rendition of story or event |
| summarize | to make a summary |
| summation | summing up; concluding statement |
| consummo, consummare, consummavi, consummatus | to sum up, finish |
| consummate | to bring to completion; to fulfill |
| consummation | process or result of consummating |
| totus, a, um | all, whole |
| total | complete, full; to add up; the sum or whole of |
| subtotal | sub + totus subordinate total |
| tot | to total |
| totality | the complete amount or extent of |
| totalitarian | political system in which the authority controls all aspects of life |
| aeternus, a, um | everlasting, eternal |
| eternal | lasting forever |
| eternity | endless length of time |
| solus, -a, -um | only, alone |
| sole | only |
| solo | act or performance by one person; to act or perform alone |
| soloist | solo performer |
| soliloquy | solus + loqui (to speak alone) |
| solitary | done alone, being alone |
| solitaire | (French) card game played by one; gemstone set alone |
| solitude | state of being alone |
| desolate | de + solus; to lay waste, devastate; deserted, lifeless |
| desolation | process or result of desolating |
| certus, -a, -um | certain, sure |
| certain | sure |
| certainly | (adverb) |
| certainty | certain fact or state |
| certitude | being sure; assurance |
| certify | to formally confirm |
| certificate | document of formal confirmation |
| certification | process or result of confirming |
| ascertain | ad + certus (sure about) to find out, make sure |
| primus, a, um | first, foremost |
| prime | first in quality, value, rank; to prepare for operation |
| primal | first in time, importance |
| primeval | primus + aevum (age) of the earliest ages |
| primacy | state of being first |
| primate | highest order of mammals |
| prima donna | (Italian) leading lady of an opera; temperamental, conceited woman |
| primary | first in rank; principal |
| premier | (French) first in status |
| primer | children's textbook; device to set off explosive; undercoat of paint |
| primitive | of an early form |
| primordial | primus + ordiri (to begin) of the earliest stage |
| secundus, -a, -um | second; lower |
| secondary | of second importance or rank |
| tertius, -a, -um | third |
| tertiary | third in order |
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rachel.garner
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