Lesson 8 Vocab and Derivatives

annus

year

custōs

guard

diēs

day

fīdēs

faith

gēns

race, people, tribe

hōra

hour

labor

work

nox

night

praemium

reward

rēs

thing, matter, affair, circumstance

somnus

sleep

spēs

hope

tempestās

storm, weather

cogō

collect; force, compel

contendō

strive, struggle; hurry; march; stretch

crēdō

believe, trust

conveniō

meet, come together

interficiō

kill

inveniō

find, come upon

iuvō

help

pellō

drive, push, strike

persuadeō

persuade

petō

seek; look for; attack; aim at

relinquō

leave; leave behind; abandon

reliquary

a container for sacred relics (like bones or objects of a saint)

custodian

a person who has responsibility for or looks after something

sojourn

a temporary stay somewhere

PROGENITOR

an ancestor or original source of something

GENIAL

friendly + cheerful

Engender

to cause of bring about

Pernoctate

to stay overnight

Derelict

abandoned or neglected; also someone neglecting duties

Contend

to struggle with something

Disingenuous

not honest or sincere; pretending

Diffident

shy or lacking confidence

Perpetuate

to make something continue for a long time

Miscreant

a person who behaves badly or does wrong

Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

Credence

belief in something as true

Perfidious

deceitful and untrustworthy

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

cogitate

to think deeply

castigate

to criticize harshly

relinquish

to give up or let go of something