Latin Roots #10 Flashcards
Crusade
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
Cruciare, crux, crucis
To torture, cross
Culpable
Deserving blame, guilty
Culpare
Crime, criminal
Cumulative
Made up of successive parts, usually all taken together
Curate
A religious leader, clergyman, in charge of a flock, parish
Cumulare
To heap up
Concur
To agree with
Denture
A false set of teeth
Curare, cura, curatus
To take care of, concern
Deify
To view or treat as a god, generally something that isn’t God
Dexterity
Skill with hands or movement, mental skill
Currere, cursus, cour
To run, to go
Abdicate
To formally renounce or give up, such as a throne
Dignitary
One who holds an honored position, often as a representative for others