Latin Roots #11 Flashcards

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Dirigible

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Able to be steered or directed

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Dirigere, directus

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To direct

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Docere, doctum

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To teach

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Doctrine

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An idea or belief system that is taught and passed on through generations

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Dominus

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Lord, master

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Domineer

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Excessively control, in an overbearing way

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Domus

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A dwelling home

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Domesticity

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Skill in matters of the home

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Donare, do

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To give, forgive

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Condone

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To approve of or allow something(usually something unacceptable or wrong)

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Domire, dorm

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To sleep

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Dormitory

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A place for sleeping, usually several people

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Ducere, ductum

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To lead, take, bring

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Abduct

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To take, usually a person, by force

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Durare, durus

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To harden, hard

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Obdurate

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Stubborn about continuing to do the wrong thing

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Errare, erratum

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To wonder, go astray

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Aberration

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The state of deviating what is what is right, especially in morals

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Fabula

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Story

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Fable

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A fictional story used to express a truth, or teach a lesson