Unit 1 Flashcards
bene
benediction
Well
A prayer that asks for god’s blessing, especially a prayer that concludes a worship service
am
Latin: amare
amorous
paramour
To love
Having or showing strong feelings of attraction or love.
A lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom
bell
Latin: bellum
bellicose
war
warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
pac
Latin: pax
pace
peace
Contrary to the opinion of
crim
Latin: crimen
recrimination
judgement, offense
An accusation in answer to an accusation made against oneself. The making of such an accusation
prob
Comes from latin words for “prove (probare) or proof (probationem)”
approbation
A formal or official act of approving; praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm
probate
The process of proving in court that the will of someone who has died is valid, and of administering the estate of a dead person
probity
Absolute honesty and uprightness
reprobate
A person of thoroughly bad character
grav
comes from the Latin word meaning “heavy, weighty, serious”
lev
Latin: levis
levare
light
to raise or lighten
cantilever
a long piece of wood, metal, etc that sticks out from a wall to support something above it
levity
lack of appropriate seriousness
cicerone
a guide
hector
to bully or harass by bluster(loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect) or personal pressure
nestor
A senior figure or leader in one’s field
stentorian
extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound
sybaritic
marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
When I knew them they were living a sybaritic existence but a year later the money ran out.
