Latin Roots #7 Flashcards
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Antebellum
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Before the war, especially the civil war
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Bellare, bellum
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To wage war, war
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Bene
A
Well
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Benevolence
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The tendency to do good or give generously
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Bonus, bon
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Good
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Bon voyage
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Farewell, set off by commas or separate from sentence
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Brevis
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Short, brief
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Breviary
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A book of prayers, hymns, etc, used throughout the day
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Cadere
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Fall
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Recidivism
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Tendency to fall back into bad habits or behavior (crimes)
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Caedere, cide
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To cut, kill
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Incisor
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The pointed canine teeth
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Canere, cantare, cantus
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To sing
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Recant
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To take back a statement, usually of faith or strong opinion
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Capere, captum, cip, cept
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To take, hold, contain
