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Latin Derivatives
Latin Derivative
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| a roomor building used for scientific testing or research | laboratory |
| a person who works with plants | horticulturalist |
| motherhood | maternity |
| the act of providing goods or assistance | service |
| pertaining to dogs | canine |
| tending to be inactive | sedentary |
| to associate or join oneself | affiliate |
| to offend or sicken | disgust |
| trade | commerce |
| friendly | ammicable |
| worthy of praise | laudable |
| helpful, additional | ancillary |
| power or control | domination |
| sleeping quarters | dormitory |
| pertaining to ships or sailing | naval |
| enraged | irate |
| greatness or extent | magnitude |
| capable of being carried | portable |
| to rise; to swell | surge |
| to drink | imbibe |
| to make fun | ridicule |
| to fulfill | satisfy |
| a person who sells something | vendor |
| a defender or supporter | advocate |
| pertaining to legal practice | judicial |
| a person who acts on another's behalf | agent |
| to frighten | terrify |
| having little money, poor | impecunious |
| a group of listeners | audience |
| mythical or legendary; marvelous | fabulous |
| a condition or situation | state |
| to assemble, gather around | convene |
| a person who watches | spectator |
| rowdy, unruly | turbulent |
| characteristic of women | feminine |
| fierceness | ferocity |
| to write on or engrave | incscribe |
| greed | avarice |
| a beat or rythm | pulse |
| a small room | cubicle |
| a baby | infant |
| invincible, unbeatable | insuperable |
| silent; unspoken | tacit |
| easily noticed, obvious | conspicuous |
| the act of questioning | interrogation |
| understandable | intelligible |
| a method; a course of action | procedure |
| all-powerful | omnipotent |
| a plague | pestilence |
| offensive, repulsive | repugnant |
| to dwell in or on | inhavit |
| bloodthirsty | sanguinary |
| arousing interest of attention, sensational | spectacular |
| excitement or alarm | agitation |
| entire | total |
| to encourage or to provoke | incite |
| seeming, apparent | ostensible |
| to give off or send out | emit |
| to repeat | reiterate |
| human society | civilization |
| murder | homicide |
| to engage in vigorous physical activity | exercise |
| a building used to house and treat sick persons | hospital |
| the act of saving or preserving | conservation |
| a room or building for keeping books | library |
| to create or devise | invent |
| having command or authority | imperial |
| a judgement or verdict | sentence |
| brotherly | fraternal |
| pleased, happy | contented |
| a wall-painting or drawing | mural |
| to cause to appear foolish | stultify |
| practical, functional | utilitarian |
| to soothe or pacify | placate |
| anxious concern | solicitude |
| unbelievable | incredible |
| generous; free-thinking | liberal |
| finished | complete |
| a runaway | fugitive |
| to thwart or disappoint | frustrate |
| a caretaker | custodian |
| thickness | density |
| an event | incident |
| to burn | incinerate |