Classical Roots Lesson 13 And 14

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ORDO, ORDINIS

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<L. “order,” “series,” “row,” “line”

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insubordinate

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adj. not submissive to authority

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inordinate

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adj. excessive; immoderate; not controlled

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ordain

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1) tr. V. to confirm priestly authority upon
2) to order by superior authority

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ordinance

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n. 1) a command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city government
2) a custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious rite

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STELLEIN

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<G. “to put,” “to place”

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apostle

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n. a leader or teacher of a (new) faith or movement. (When capitalized, Apostle refers to one of the twelve men sent forth by Jesus to spread his teachings.)

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stolid

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adj. showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic

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epistolary –

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adj. Pertaining to letter-writing or contained in letters

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REGO, REGERE, REXI, RECTUM

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<L. “to guide,” “to govern”

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rectify-

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v. to set right; to correct

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rectitude-

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n. Moral uprightness; correctness of behavior

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STELLA

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<L. “star”

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constellation-

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n. 1) a group of fixed stars
2) a brilliant gathering
3)a set of related objects or individuals

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stellar –

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adj. 1) pertaining to stars
2) outstanding; referring to a star performer

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ASTER

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<G. & L. “star”

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asterisk –

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n. a star-shaped figure used to indicate an omission or a footnote

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astral –

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adj. Of or from the stars

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KOSMOS

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<G. “universe”

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cosmology –

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n. The study of the whole universe: origin, evolution, and relationship of its parts

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cosmopolite-

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n. a person at ease in any part of the world and/or knowledgeable in many subjects

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MUTO, MUTARE, MUTAVI, MUTATUM

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<L. “to change”

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immutable-

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adj. never changing or varying; unchangeable

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permutation

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n. an alteration; a rearrangement of elements, especially in mathematics

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transmute

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tr.v. to transform; to change from one form of nature into another

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TEMERITAS

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<L. “rashness,” “thoughtlessness”

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temerity

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n. Foolish boldness; recklessness; rashness

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temerarious

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adj. daring; rash; reckless

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TURBO, TURBARE, TURBAVI, TURBATUM

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<L. “to disturb,” “to throw into disorder”

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imperturbable

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adj. Unexcitable; unflustered; calm

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turbid-

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adj. 1) Muddy; not clear; opaque
2) confused; disordered

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perturb –

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v. to agitate; to upset

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SPARGO, SPARGERE, SPARSI, SPARSUM

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<L. “to scatter,” “to cast,” “to sprinkle”

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aspersion

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n. a remark that disparages, maligns, or slanders another

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disperse

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– tr v. to spread widely; to disseminate
- tr and intr v. To scatter; to dispel; to drive away

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TEMPERO, TEMPERARE, TEMPERAVI, TEMPERATUM

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<L. “to combine in proportion”

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temper

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tr v. – 1) to moderate
2) to bring to a particular texture or consistency, often hardness

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temperance

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n. 1) moderation in expressing feelings, in appetite, and in consumption of alcoholic drink; self-restraint
2) total abstinence from alcoholic beverages; teetotalism

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ULTIMO, ULTIMARE
ULTRA

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<L. “to come to the end,” “to be last”
<L. “beyond”

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outré

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adj. deviating from the usual or proper; eccentric; outlandish

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penultimate

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adj. next to last

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ultimatum

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n. a final, uncompromising condition or demand, especially one whose rejection will close negotiations