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CR Lesson 12
Classical Roots Lesson 12 Terms, Definitions and Roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iter, Itineris | "journey" |
| itinerant | adj. Traveling from place to place, especially to perform some duty or work; transient. |
| itinerant | n. A person who travels from place to place. |
| itinerary | n. 1. A route of travel. 2. A plan or record of journey. |
| Venio, Venire, Veni, Ventum | "to come" |
| advent | n. 1. Arrival or coming into being. 2. (capitalized) The period beginning four weeks before Christmas; the birth of Christ. |
| circumvent | tr. v. 1. To avoid; to evade by cleverness 2. To avoid by passing around. |
| convene | tr. and intr. v. - To assemble, especially for a meeting. |
| intervene | intr. v. 1. To occur between events or periods. 2. To come between, thereby easing a situation. 3. To interfere or to interrupt. |
| Tele | "at a distance" |
| telepathy | n. Communication from one mind to another without speech, writing, or other sensory means. |
| Via | "way," "street," "road"; "journey" |
| deviate | intr. v. To turn aside from a course, norm, pattern, or subject. |
| devious | adj. 1. Winding; roundabout 2. Underhauled; deceptive. |
| impervious | adj. 1. Not penetrable by light rays, moisture, etc. 2. Incapable of being incluenced or affected. |