Latin Roots #11 Flashcards
Dirigible
Able to be steered or directed
Dirigere, directus
To direct
Docere, doctum
To teach
Doctrine
An idea or belief system that is taught and passed on through generations
Dominus
Lord, master
Domineer
Excessively control, in an overbearing way
Domus
A dwelling home
Domesticity
Skill in matters of the home
Donare, do
To give, forgive
Condone
To approve of or allow something(usually something unacceptable or wrong)
Domire, dorm
To sleep
Dormitory
A place for sleeping, usually several people
Ducere, ductum
To lead, take, bring
Abduct
To take, usually a person, by force
Durare, durus
To harden, hard
Obdurate
Stubborn about continuing to do the wrong thing
Errare, erratum
To wonder, go astray
Aberration
The state of deviating what is what is right, especially in morals
Fabula
Story
Fable
A fictional story used to express a truth, or teach a lesson