LATIN ROOTS
Define the Latin root of “mort”
fear.
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adverb, noun, adjective
a medicine, relating to, after death
Define immortality
Never dying
define mortified.
Being extremely embarrassed.
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noun
Someone hardened after death.
Define the Latin root ”path”
Disease/suffering
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noun
absolute, suffering
Define empathy
Understanding someones feelings
horribly disliking.
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noun
absence of happiness and excitement.
Define the latin root “pugn”
FIGHT!!!
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noun
a boxer
Define pugnacious
ready to fight
Define oppugn
dispute
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verb
to contradict
Define the Latin root of “bell”
War
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adjective
after a war
Define antebellum
before a war
define belligerent
Hostility
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noun
hostile
Define the Latin root “cide”
To kill.
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noun
muderer
Define regicide
The killing of a king
Define genocide
Obliterating a cultural group.
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noun
a killing of special ones like family.