Latin Derivatives Chap 20-21

Median

Middle number; Latin - medius

Militia

A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies (Latin - miles)

Optimal

Best or most favorable (Latin - Optimus)

Ante

before (Latin - antea)

Antechamber

a small room leading to a main one (Latin - antea)

Diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing (Latin - dico)

internecine

mutually destructive (Latin - neco)

Malefactor

an evildoer; a person who does bad things (malus)

Corporal punishment

physical punishment (Latin - corpus)

Corporal works of mercy

Charitable actions that respond to people's physical needs and show respect for human dignity. (Latin - corpus)

Cognitive

how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information (cogito)

Volition

a conscious choice or decision (invitus)

impercunious

having little or no money (Latin - pecunia)

Derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule (ridere)

Culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen (Latin - culina)

Canticle

a hymn or chant, typically with a biblical text, forming a regular part of a church service (Latin - canto)