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1
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“Bene” is Latin for..

A

well

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Benediction

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a prayer that asks for Gods blessing, especially at the end of a worship service

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Benefactor

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someone who helps a person or group, especially by giving them money

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Beneficiary

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a person or group of people that benefits or expects to benefit from something, especially one that receives property or money when a person dies

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Benevolence

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kindness, generosity

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6
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“Am” comes from the Latin word

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“amare”…”to love”

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What are the two names the Romans had for the God of Love?

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Cupid and Amor

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8
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Amicable

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friendly, peaceful

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9
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Enamoured

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charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love

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Amorous

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having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love

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Paramour

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a lover, often in secret, that is against the law or customs

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12
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synonymous with recipient

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Beneficiary

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13
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synonymous with loving

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Amorous

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14
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synonymous with blessing

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Benediction

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15
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synonymous with friendly

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Amicable

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16
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synonymous with fond

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Enamoured

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17
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synonymous with supporter

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Benefactor

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18
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synonymous with lover

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Paramour

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19
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synonymous with kindness

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Benevolence

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20
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“Bell” comes from the Latin word meaning..

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“war”

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21
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Who was the Roman Goddess of war?

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Bellona

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22
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Antebellum

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existing before a war, especially the American Civil War (1861-65)

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23
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Bellicose

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warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome

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24
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Belligerence

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aggressiveness, combativeness

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Rebellion

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open defiance or opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority

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26
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“Pac” is related to what two Latin words?

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“agree” and “peace”

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27
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Pacify

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  • to soothe anger or agitation
  • to subdue by armed action
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28
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Pacifist

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  • a person who opposes war or violence, especially one who refuses to fight on moral or religious grounds
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29
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Pact

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agreement between two or more people or groups;a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or resolve a dispute

30
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Pace

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contrary to the opinion of

31
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“Crim” comes from the Latin words..

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“fault or crime” or “accusation”

32
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Criminology

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the study of crime, criminals, law enforcement, and punishment

33
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Decriminalize

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to reduce or remove the criminal status of

34
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Incriminate

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to show evidence of involvement in a crime or fault

35
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Recrimination

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to make an accusation against an accusation made at oneself

36
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“Prob” comes from the Latin words..

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“prove or proof”
and
“honesty or integrity”

37
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Approbation

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An official or formal act of approving; praise, usually done with pleasure or enthusiasm

38
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Probate

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the process of proving in court the will of a person who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of the dead person

39
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Probity

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absolute honesty and uprightness

40
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Reprobate

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a person of thoroughly bad character

41
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Same or Different?

decriminalize/tolerate

A

same

42
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Same or Different

Probity/Fraud

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Different

43
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Same or Different?

Criminology/Murder

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Different

44
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Same or Different?

Incriminate/Acquit

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Different

45
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Same or Different?

Probate/Trial

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Different

46
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Same or Different?

Recrimination/Faultfinding

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Same

47
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Same or Different?

Reprobate/Scoundrel

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Same

48
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Same or Different?

Approbation/Criticism

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Different

49
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“Grav” comes from the Latin word meaning…

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“weighty, heavy, serious”

50
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Grave

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Requiring serious concern or thought

Serious in formal appearance or manner

51
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Gravitas

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Great or very dignified seriousness

52
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Gravitate

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Move towards or be drawn to something, especially by natural tendency or as if by a invisible force

53
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Aggravate

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to make an injury, problem, etc, more serious or severe;

bother or annoy

54
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“Lev” comes from the Latin adjective & verb…

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Adj. “levis” meaning “light”
V. “levare” meaning “to raise or lighten”

55
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Alleviate

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to lessen, lighten, or relieve, physical or mental suffering

56
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Elevation

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the height of a place

the act or result of lifting or raising someone or something

57
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cantilever

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a piece of metal, wood, etc sticking out of a wall to support something above it

58
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Levity

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to lack appropriate seriousness

59
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Cicerone

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a guide, especially one who takes tourists to monuments, museums, and architectural sites and explains what is being seen

60
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Hector

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to bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure

61
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Hedonism

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a way of life or attitude based on the idea the pleasure or happiness is the chief goal

62
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Hedonism is derived form the Greek word for…

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“pleasure”

63
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Who was Hector?

A

he was a the leader of the Trojan force in Homers Iliad

64
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18th century Italians gave guides the name cicerone after…

A

Cicero who was regarded as an influential orator

65
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Nestor

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a senior figure or leader in one’s field

66
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Who was Nestor?

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another character from Homers Iliad, the eldest leader of the trojan war.

67
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Spartan

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marked by simplicity, avoidance of luxury, and often strict self-discipline or self-denial

68
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Stentorian

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extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound

69
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Who was Stentor?

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Also a warrior in Homers Iliad, on the Greek side. He had a loud voice, hence the term “stentorian”

70
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Stoic

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seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

71
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Sybaritic

A

marked by a sensual or luxurious way of life

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