Vocabulary From Classical Roots Book D Lessons 5 and 6

littera

(L) "letter"

alliteration

[noun] the occurrence of the same initial sound in several words in succession

literal

[adjective]

(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

literate

[adjective]

(1) able to read and write

(2) knowledgeable; educated

obliterate

[transitive verb] to do away with completely; to wipe out; to erase

SCRIBO, SCRIBERE, SCRIPSI, SCRIPTUM

(L) "to write"

ascribe

[transitive verb] to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with "to")

circumscribe

[transitive verb]

(1) to draw a line around; to encircle

(2) to confine; to limit

conscription

[noun] a military draft

proscribe

[transitive verb]

(1) to denounce or condemn

(2) to prohibit; to forbid

subscribe

[intransitive verb]

(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

[transitive verb] to sign one's name to something

transcribe

[transitive verb]

(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

ONOMA

(g) "name"

acronym

[noun] a word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words

onomatopoeia

[noun] a word that sounds like the thing it names

pseudonym

[noun] a fictitious name

NOMEN

(L) "name"

ignominious

[adjective] shameful; disgraceful

nomenclature

[noun] a system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences

GRAPHEIN

(g) "scratch," "to draw," "to write"

GRAMMA

(g) "picture," "letter," "piece of writing"

epigram

[noun] a short, witty saying

epigraph

[noun] an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the beginning of a book or chapter

choreography

[noun] the art of creating dances

graffiti

[noun] words or drawings scratched or scribbled on a wall

graphic

[adjective]

(1) relating to the visual art like drawing, painting, lettering, or engraving

(2) giving a vivid description

lithograph

[noun] 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

topography

[noun] the features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads

LEXIS

(g) "speech," "word," "phrase"

eclectic

[adjective] consisting of parts selected from various sources

lexicon

[noun]

(1) a specialized dictionary

(2) the specialized vocabulary of a particular topic or profession

LOGOS

(g) "speech," "word," "reason"

analogy

[noun] a comparison between things that are alike in some ways

apologist

[noun] a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

epilogue

[noun] short concluding section in a literary work

logo

[noun] a symbol or design that serves to identify an organization or institution

logistics

[noun] (used with a singular verb) the organization of supplies and services

eulogy

[noun] a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially honoring the dead