Unit 1 Flashcards by Brandon Mancini

“Bene” is Latin for..

well

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Benediction

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

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Benefactor

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

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Beneficiary

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

kindness, generosity

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“Am” comes from the Latin word

“amare”…”to love”

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

Cupid and Amor

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Amicable

friendly, peaceful

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Enamoured

charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love

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Amorous

having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love

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Paramour

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

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synonymous with recipient

Beneficiary

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synonymous with loving

Amorous

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synonymous with blessing

Benediction

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synonymous with friendly

Amicable

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synonymous with fond

Enamoured

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synonymous with supporter

Benefactor

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synonymous with lover

Paramour

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synonymous with kindness

Benevolence

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“Bell” comes from the Latin word meaning..

“war”

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Who was the Roman Goddess of war?

Bellona

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Antebellum

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

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Bellicose

warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome

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Belligerence

aggressiveness, combativeness

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Rebellion

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

“Pac” is related to what two Latin words?

“agree” and “peace”

Pacify

- to soothe anger or agitation - to subdue by armed action

Pacifist

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

Pact

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

Pace

contrary to the opinion of

“Crim” comes from the Latin words..

“fault or crime” or “accusation”

Criminology

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

Decriminalize

to reduce or remove the criminal status of

Incriminate

to show evidence of involvement in a crime or fault

Recrimination

to make an accusation against an accusation made at oneself

“Prob” comes from the Latin words..

“prove or proof” and “honesty or integrity”

Approbation

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

Probate

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

Probity

absolute honesty and uprightness

Reprobate

a person of thoroughly bad character

Same or Different? decriminalize/tolerate

same

Same or Different Probity/Fraud

Different

Same or Different? Criminology/Murder

Different

Same or Different? Incriminate/Acquit

Different

Same or Different? Probate/Trial

Different

Same or Different? Recrimination/Faultfinding

Same

Same or Different? Reprobate/Scoundrel

Same

Same or Different? Approbation/Criticism

Different

“Grav” comes from the Latin word meaning…

“weighty, heavy, serious”

Grave

Requiring serious concern or thought Serious in formal appearance or manner

Gravitas

Great or very dignified seriousness

Gravitate

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

Aggravate

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

“Lev” comes from the Latin adjective & verb…

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

Alleviate

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

Elevation

the height of a place the act or result of lifting or raising someone or something

cantilever

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

Levity

to lack appropriate seriousness

Cicerone

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

Hector

to bully or harass by bluster or personal pressure

Hedonism

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

Hedonism is derived form the Greek word for…

“pleasure”

Who was Hector?

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

18th century Italians gave guides the name cicerone after…

Cicero who was regarded as an influential orator

Nestor

a senior figure or leader in one’s field

Who was Nestor?

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

Spartan

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

Stentorian

extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound

Who was Stentor?

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

Stoic

seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain

Sybaritic

marked by a sensual or luxurious way of life