Classical Roots Lessons 7-8

DOMUS <L.

DOMUS <L.

house

domicile

home or residence

domestic

1. related to the family or household

2. tame, trained to live with humans ( animals)

3. Indigenous to a particular country ;native

DOMINUS <L.

head of the household, lord, master

domain

range of one's control ;territory

domineer

to dominate ; to be bossy

dominion

control; rule; area of influence ( control of domain)

DORMIO, DORMIRE, DORMIVI, DORMITUM <L.

to sleep

dormant

asleep ; not in an active state

SOMNUS <L.

sleep

somnambulate

to walk while sleeping ( to sleep walk)

somnolent

1. drowsy; sleepy

2. causing sleep

LAVO, LAVARE, LAVI, LAUTUM <L.

to wash

ablution

washing of the body , especially as a ritual purification

deluge

1. a downpour ; great flood

VESTIS <L.

garment

divest

1. to take away something belonging to someone , especially a right, title, or property ; to disposes

2. to strip away, especially clothes

investiture

investiture

a ceremony in which a person is formally receives the authority and symbols of power

travesty

an absurd or inferior imitation

vested

\n a garment that indicated position or authority , especially robes worn by clergy

COQUO, COQUERE, COXI, COCTUM <L

"to cook"

concoct

tr. v. 1. To mix ingredients, as in cooking. \n \n 2. To invent or devise.

cuisine

n. A characteristic style of cooking.

precocious

adj. Showing unusually early development, especially mentally.

VORO, VORARE, VORAVI, VORATUM <L

\n "to devour"

carnivorous

adj. Meat-eating.

herbivorous

adj. Plant-eating

voracious

adj. 1. Extremely hungry; greedy. \n \n 2. Eager for some activity or interest

MEL, MELLIS <L

"honey"

mellifluous

adj. Sweet as honey (referring to a voice or words).

SAL <L

"Salt"

saline

adj. Having to do with salt

BIBO, BIBERE, BIBE, BIBITUM <L

"to drink"

imbibe

tr. v. To drink.

POTO, POTARE, POTAVI, POTUM <L

"to drink"

potable

adj. Fit to drink

potion

n. A liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink.

LUDO, LUDERE, LUSI, LUSUM <L

"to play"

allude

intr. v. To make an indirect reference to.

collusion

n. A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy.

delusion

n. 1. A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence.

elude

tr. v. 1. To avoid or escape from cunning; to evade. \n \n 2. To escape detection; to baffle.