Vocabulary From Classical Roots D Lesson 5 & 6

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LITTERA

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letter

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alliteration

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n. The occurence of the same initial sound in several words in succession

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literal

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adj. 1. In accordance with the explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase, not its metaphorical meaning.

2. Word for word; verbatim.

3. Concerned mainly with facts; unimaginative.

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literate

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adj. 1. Able to read and write.

2. Knowledgeable; educated.

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obliterate

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v. To do away with completely; to wipe out; erase

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SCRIBO
SCRIBERE
SCRIPSI
SCRIPTUM

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to write

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ascribe

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v. To attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin

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circumscribe

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v. 1. To draw a line around; to encircle.

2. To confine; to limit.

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conscription

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n. A military draft

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proscribe

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v. 1. To denounce or condemn

2. To prohibit; to forbid

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subscribe

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intr. v. 1. To pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing.

2. To express consent or agreement; to assent.

tr. v. To sign one's name to something.

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transcribe

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v. 1. To make a copy of; to write out fully.

2. To make a sound recording for later reproduction.

3. To arrange music for an instrument different from the one first composed for.

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ONOMA

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name

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acronym

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n. A word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words

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onomatopoeia

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n. A word that sounds like the thing it names

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pseudonym

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n. A fictitious name

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NOMEN

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name

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ignominious

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adj. Shameful; disgraceful

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nomenclature

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n. A system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences

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GRAPHEIN

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scratch, to draw, to write

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GRAMMA

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picture, letter, piece of writing

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epigram

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n. A short, witty saying.

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epigraph

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n. An inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter.

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choreography

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n. The art of creating dances.

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graffiti

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n. Words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall.

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graphic

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adj. 1. Relating to the visual arts like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving.

2. Giving a vivid description.

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lithograph

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n. A print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so that ink will adhere only to the design to be printed.

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topography

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n. The features of an area, such as its river, mountains, and roads.

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LEXIS

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speech, word, phrase

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eclectic

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adj. Consisting of parts selected from various sources.

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lexicon

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n. 1. A specialized dictionary.

2. The specialized vocabulary of a particular topic or profession.

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LOGOS

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speech, word, reason

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analogy

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n. A comparison between things that are alike in some ways.

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apologist

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n. A person who makes an argument in support of someone or something.

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epilogue

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n. Short concluding section in a literary work.

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logo

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n. A symbol or design that serves to identify an organization or instiution.

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logistics

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n. (used with a singular verb) The organization of supplies and services.

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eulogy

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n. A speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead.