CREATURE COMFORTS; lessons 7+8 Flashcards

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1
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domus

A

house

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domicile

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home, residence

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domestic3

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related to the family or household
tame, trained to live with humans
indigenous to a particular country, native

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4
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dominus

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head of household, lord, master

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5
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domain

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range of one’s control, territory

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6
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domineer

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to dominate, to be bossy

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7
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dominion

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control, rule, area of influence

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dormio, dormire, dormivi, dormitum

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to sleep

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9
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dormant

A

asleep, not in an active state

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10
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somnus

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sleep

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somnambulate

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to walk while sleeping

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12
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somnolent2

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drowsy, sleepy

causing sleep

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lavo, lavare, lavi, lautum

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to wash

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14
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ablution

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washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification

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deluge2

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a downpour, a great flood

to flood

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vestis

A

garment

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divest2

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to take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property, to dispossess
to strip away, especially clothes

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18
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investiture

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a ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office

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travesty

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an absurd or inferior imitation

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vestment

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a garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by clergy

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vested3

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a concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit (used with interest)
dressed, especially in vestments
absolute, without question

22
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coquo, coquere, coxi, coctum

A

to cook

23
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concoct2

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to mix ingredients, as in cooking

to invent or devise

24
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cuisine

A

a characteristic style of cooking

25
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precocious

A

showing usually early development, especially mentally

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voro, vorare, voravi, voratum

A

to devour

27
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carnivorous

A

meat eating

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herbivorous

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plant eating

29
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voracious2

A

extremely hungry, greedy

eager for some activity or interest

30
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mel, mellis

A

honey

31
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mellifluous

A

sweet as honey (voice or words)

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sal

A

salt

33
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saline

A

having to do with salt

34
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bibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum

A

to drink

35
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imbibe2

A

to drink

to absorb, to take in

36
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poto, potare, potai, potum

A

to drink

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potable

A

fit to drink

38
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potion

A

liquid for drinking, (medicinal, magic or poisonous)

39
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ludo, ludere, lusi, lusum

A

to play

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allude

A

to make an indirect reference to

41
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collusion

A

a secret agreement for a deceitful purpose, conspiracy

42
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delusion2

A

a false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence
a deception

43
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elude2

A

to avoid or escape from by cunning, to evade

to escape detection, to baffle