Latin Roots #10 Flashcards

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Crusade

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Capitalized- Military efforts to rid the holy land of Muslims in the 11-13th centuries
not caps- a trip taken to heal, body or soul

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Cruciare, crux, crucis

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To torture, cross

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Culpable

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Deserving blame, guilty

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Culpare

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Crime, criminal

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Cumulative

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Made up of successive parts, usually all taken together

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Curate

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A religious leader, clergyman, in charge of a flock, parish

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Cumulare

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To heap up

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Concur

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To agree with

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Denture

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A false set of teeth

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Curare, cura, curatus

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To take care of, concern

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Deify

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To view or treat as a god, generally something that isn’t God

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Dexterity

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Skill with hands or movement, mental skill

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Currere, cursus, cour

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To run, to go

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Abdicate

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To formally renounce or give up, such as a throne

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Dignitary

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One who holds an honored position, often as a representative for others

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Dens, dentis

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Tooth

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Deus, dei

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God

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Dexter, dextro

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Right, right hand

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Dicere, dictare

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To speak, say

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Dignus

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Worthy, fitting, suitable