Latin Roots: Jus-Legere, Lectum Flashcards
Juvenis
Rejuvenate
Definition: young
Rejuvenate: to restore youth
Jus, juris, jurare
Perjury
Definition: law, right, to swear
Perjury: the breaking of an oath to tell the truth
Laborare
Collaborate
Definition: to work
Collaborate: to work together towards a goal
Lacto, lact
Lactose
Definition: milk
Lactose: a sugar in milk
Lapis
Lapidate
Definition: stone
Lapidate: to stone someone
Latus
Collateral
Definition: side
Collateral: indirectly related
Laudare, laudatum
Laudable
Definition: to praise, glory
Laudable: worthy of praise
Labare
Lavish
Definition: to wash
Lavish: to give something in large amounts
Laxare
Laxity
Definition: to loosen, width
Laxity: the state of not being strict
Legere, lectum
Elite
Definition: to read, choose, gather
Elite: the highest status