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Roots Week 50
ora & ord/ordin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ora | Latin- “Mouth” |
| oracle | (n) a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a god is believed to speak. |
| orator | (n) a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled. |
| oratory | (n) a small chapel, especially for private worship. |
| orally | (adj) Uttered by the mouth; of, relating to, given by, or near the mouth. |
| oration | (n) a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion |
| orate | (v) to make a speech, especially one that is self-important and long |
| inexorable | (adj) used to describe a person who is impossible to persuade by requests of pleas. |
| ord | Latin - “Order” |
| ord | Latin - “Rank” |
| ordin | Latin- “Arrange” |
| ordinal | (adj) of or relating to a thing’s position in a series. |
| ordinary | (n) what is commonplace or standard. |
| disorder | (n) a disruption of the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of something. |
| inordinate | (adj) unusually or disproportionately large; excessive. |
| subordinate | (adj) lower in rank or position. |
| coordinate | (v) bring the different elements of a complex activity or organization into a relationship that will operate smoothly. |
| ordinance | (n) a law or regulation especially of a city or town |
| order | (n) the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method |
| ordain | (v) make (someone) a priest or minister |
| ordain | (v) confer holy orders on |
| ordain | (v) order or decree something officially |