Lessons 24-25 Flashcards
What is the Latin root of crucial?
crux crucis
What language does virtuoso come from?
Italian
lacking in cunning
ingenuous
inventive and imaginative
ingenious
resistance fighter; fervent party supporter
partisan
process or result of dividing; divider
partition
biological classification
genus
type, class
genre
The noun corresponding to the adjective congenial
congeniality
the noun corresponding to the verb mortify
mortification
the noun corresponding to the adjective partial
partiality
instrumental piece in variations
partit
critical or central point
crux
offspring
progeny
of type or class
generic
adjective form of verb
participle
What is the Latin root of the English adjective gentle?
gens gentis
of the night; active at night
nocturnal
two days of year when day and night are of approximately equal length
equinox
morally excellent
virtuous
in essence; as good as, almost; technically emulated
virtual
existing at or before birth
congenital
to grant, pass on
impart
spirit
genie
agonizing, intensely painful
excruciating
dreamy music, painting
nocturne
loan on property
mortgage
swift and witty reply
repartee
