Definition
click below
click below
Definition
Normal Size Small Size show me how
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 |