Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D - Lessons 7 and 8

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FATEOR, FARI, FASSUM

<L. "to speak," "to confess," "to admit">

affable

adj. Easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly. affability, n.

ineffable

adj. 1. Beyond description; indescribable. 2. Not to be uttered; taboo.

DICO, DICERE, DIXI, DICTUM

<L. "to say," "to tell">

dictatorial

adj. Domineering; autocratic, like a dictator. dictatorialness, n.

diction

n. 1. Choice of words in speech or writing. 2. A person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words.

dictum

n. An authoritative expression of opinion. (plural dicta, dictums)

ditty

n. A simple song.

edict

n. A decree or proclamation issued by an authority.

indict

tr. n. 1. (legal) To issue a formal charge of a crime. 2. To accuse. indictment, n.

indite

tr. n. To write; to compose.

interdiction

n. A prohibition; the act of forbidding. interdict, v.; interdictive, adj.; interdictor, n.

jurisdiction

n. 1. Control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law. 2. The specific area of someone's or something's control or authority. jurisdictional, adj.

malediction

n. A curse. Antonym: benediction

valediction

n. A bidding farewell; a leave-taking; a farewell speech. valedictorian, n.; valedictory, adj.

GLOSSA, GLOTTA

<G. "tongue," "language">

gloss

n. An explanation of a difficult expression in a text.

polyglot

n. A person who knows several languages well.

CLAMO, CLAMARE, CLAMAVI, CLAMATUM

<L. "to cry out," "to shout">

acclamation

n. 1. Applause; enthusiastic approval. 2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval. acclaim, n., v.; acclaimer, n.

clamor

n. A loud outcry, especially in protest. intr. v. To insist or exclaim noisily. clamorous, adj.

declaim

tr. and intr. v. To speak loudly or passionately. declamation, n.; declamatory, adj.

FORUM

<L. "forum," "place out of doors">

forensic

adj. Referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric. n. forensics The study or practice of formal debate.

forum

n. 1. The central square or marketplace of a Roman city. 2. A public meeting or any situation for open discussion.

LINGUA

<L. "speech," "language," "tongue">

lingo

n. Unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon.

lingua franca

n. A language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages.

linguist

n. 1. A person who speaks several languages; a polyglot. 2. A person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech.

LOQUOR, LOQUI, LOCUTUM

<L. "to speak">

circumlocution

n. 1. The use of many words when few would do. 2. Evasive talk; roundabout expression. circumlocutory, adj.

colloquium

n. A meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting.

locution

n. A word or expression; phraseology.

loquacious

adj. Very talkative. loquaciousness, n.; loquacity, n.

VERBUM

<L. "word">

proverbial

adj. 1. Of or like a wise or witty folksaying. 2. Well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of. proverb, n.

verbatim

adj. Word for word; in exactly the same words.

verbose

adj. Wordy; using excessive words. verbosity, n.