Greek & Latin Roots Lesson 6 Flashcards

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CLAMO, CLAMARE, CLAMAVI, CLAMATUM

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“to cry out,” “to shout”

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DICO, DICERE, DIXI, DICTUM

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“to say,” “to tell”

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GRAPHEIN

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“to draw,” “to write”

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LITTERA

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“letter”

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LOGOS

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“word,” “speech,” “reason”

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ONOMA

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“name”

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ORO, ORARE, ORAVI, ORATUM

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“to speak”

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SCRIBO, SCRIBERE, SCRIPSI, SCRIPTUM

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“to write”

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VERBUM

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“word”

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VOCO, VOCARE, VOCAVI, VOCATUS

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“to call”

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clamor

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To insist or exclaim noisily.

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indict

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  1. To accuse

2. To issue a formal charge of a crime.

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graphic

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Giving a vivid description.

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obliterate

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To do away with completely; to wipe out or erase.

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analogy

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A comparison between things that are alike in some ways.

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pseudonym

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A fictitious name.

17
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oracle

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  1. A person who transmits prophecy from a deity.

2. A prophecy

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transcribe

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To make a copy of; to write out fully.

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verbatim

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Word for word; in exactly the same words.

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advocate

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  1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender.

2. To argue in favor of.