Latin Words Master List 2025

Destruction

The act of causing something to be damaged or ruined completely.

Obstruction

Something that blocks or hinders progress or movement.

Reconstruction

The process of rebuilding or restoring something that was damaged.

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures needed for a society or organization to function (e.g., roads, bridges, power supply).

Construct

To build or put something together.

Contraction

The process of becoming smaller or shorter.

Convince

To persuade someone to believe or do something.

Extraction

The act of removing something, often with force or effort.

Invincible

Impossible to defeat or overcome.

Retract

To take back a statement or pull something back.

Commotion

A noisy disturbance or confusion.

Promotion

The act of advancing in rank, position, or awareness of something.

Removable

Able to be taken off or moved away.

Mobility

The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

Immobile

Unable to move.

Secede

To withdraw from an organization or political union.

Proceed

To continue or move forward.

Brevity

The quality of being brief or short in duration.

Abbreviate

To shorten a word or phrase.

Accessible

Easy to reach, enter, or use.

Decelerate

To slow down.

Digression

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

Accelerate

To increase in speed or move faster.

Progress

Forward movement toward a goal or improvement.

Regression

A return to an earlier or less advanced state.

Aviary

A large enclosure for keeping birds.

Commemorate

To honor or remember an event or person.

Aviatrix

A female pilot.

Memory

The ability to recall past experiences or information.

Memorial

Something created to remember a person or event.

Marine

Related to the sea.

Pugnacious

Eager to fight or argue.

Submarine

A watercraft that operates underwater.

Repugnant

Extremely distasteful or offensive.

Aquamarine

A blue-green color, also a gemstone.

Reaction

A response to a stimulus or event.

Interaction

The process of communicating or working together.

Audience

A group of people gathered to watch or listen to something.

Counteract

To work against or reduce the effect of something.

Inaudible

Unable to be heard.

Circumvent

To find a way around an obstacle or rule.

Intervene

To come between to change an outcome or situation.

Rejuvenate

To make young or refreshed again.

Juvenile

Relating to young people or youth.

Convention

A large formal meeting or established practice.

Terminal

The end of something, often used in transportation or medicine.

Determination

Firmness in pursuing a goal; the process of deciding something.

Recognize

To identify or acknowledge something previously seen.

Exterminate

To destroy completely.

Cognition

The process of thinking, understanding, and learning.

Postscript

An additional remark at the end of a letter (P.S.).

Circumscribe

To limit or restrict within boundaries.

Inscription

Words written or engraved on something.

Prescription

A written order from a doctor for medicine.

Describe

To give details about something.

Intact

Whole, undamaged, or complete.

Recapture

To take back or regain something.

Intercept

To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination.

Contradict

To say the opposite of something.

Corruption

Dishonest or fraudulent behavior, especially in politics.

Rupture

A break or tear in something.

Prediction

A statement about what will happen in the future.

Interrupt

To stop someone or something from continuing.

Expose

To reveal or uncover.

Opposition

Resistance or disagreement.

Deposit

To place something down or store something securely.

Composition

The makeup or structure of something; a written work.

Imposition

An unwelcome burden or demand.

Fraction

A part of a whole, usually in math.

Fragment

A small broken part of something.

Fragile

Easily broken or damaged.

Infraction

A violation or breaking of a rule or law.

Fracture

A break, especially in a bone.

Incredible

Hard to believe or amazing.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something.

Equanimity

Calmness and composure under stress.

Credence

Belief or trust in something as true.

Animate

To bring to life or make lively.

Deduction

A logical conclusion or an amount subtracted.

Induct

To formally admit into a position or organization.

Abduction

The act of taking someone away by force.

Benevolent

Kind and charitable.

Volition

The power to make one's own choices.

Traverse

To travel across or through.

Extrovert

An outgoing, social person.

Aversion

A strong dislike of something.

Convert

To change into a different form or belief.

Introversion

The state of preferring to be alone or reserved.

Nominate

To officially suggest someone for a role or award.

Misnomer

A wrong or inaccurate name.

Nominal

In name only; very small or insignificant.

Eloquent

Fluent and expressive in speaking or writing.

Loquacious

Very talkative.

Voracious

Extremely eager or hungry, especially for food or knowledge.

Manual

Done by hand or a book of instructions.

Carnivorous

Meat-eating.

Devour

To eat something greedily or quickly.

Manuscript

A handwritten or typed document.

Perennial

Lasting a long time; a plant that lives for many years.

Bicentennial

A 200th anniversary.