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Lessons5&6 7th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Apo, Apere, Epi, Aptum | Latin Root "to fasten," "to attach" |
| Aptitude | n. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning. |
| Inept | adj. 1)Without skill. 2) Inappropriate or out of place; fooolish or absurd. |
| Jungo, Jungere, Junxi, Junctum | Latin Root "to join" |
| Adjunct | n. An added part not essential to the whole. |
| Conjugate | tr.v. To give forms of verbs in a fixed order. |
| Injunction | n. An authoritive command or order. |
| Juncture | n. 1)A serious state of affairs. 2) The condition or point of being joined. |
| Subjugate | tr.v. To conquer; to dominate completely. |
| Stringo, Stringere, Strinxi, Strictum | Latin Root "to draw together tightly," "to tie" |
| Astringent | adj. Harsh; severe. n. A substance that tightens tissues. (In medicine, a substance constricting living tissue.) |
| Strait | n. 1)A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. 2)(usually plural) A difficulty or bad position. |
| Stringent | adj. 1)Severe; constricted; tight. 2)Pertaining to scarcity of money. |
| Cum | Latin Root "with," "together with" |
| Coherent | adj. 1)Showing an ordinary relation of parts. 2)Sticking together. |
| Colloquial | adj. Characteristics of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing. |
| Commiserate | tr. and intr.v. To feel or express sorrow or pity (used with with). |
| Condone | tr.v. To forgive; to disregard an offense. |
| Commodious | adj. Spcaious, roomy, as in a house. |
| Contrite | adj. Thouroughly remorseful and repentant of one's sins. |
| Teneo, Tenere, Tenui, Tentum | Latin Root "to hold," "to keep" |
| Abstain | intr.v. To refrain from something by one's choice. |
| Impertinent | adj. 1)Impudent; rude. 2)Irrelevant. |