Latin Derivatives Chap 20-21

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Median

Middle number; Latin - medius

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Militia

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

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Optimal

Best or most favorable (Latin - Optimus)

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Ante

before (Latin - antea)

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5

Antechamber

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

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Diction

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

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internecine

mutually destructive (Latin - neco)

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Malefactor

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

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Corporal punishment

physical punishment (Latin - corpus)

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Corporal works of mercy

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

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Cognitive

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

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Volition

a conscious choice or decision (invitus)

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impercunious

having little or no money (Latin - pecunia)

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14

Derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule (ridere)

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Culinary

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

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Canticle

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

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