Latin Words Master List 2025

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• Destruction – The act of causing something to be damaged or ruined completely.

• Obstruction – Something that blocks or hinders progress or movement.

• Reconstruction – The process of rebuilding or restoring something that was damaged.

• Infrastructure – The basic physical and organizational structures needed for a society or organization to function (e.g., roads, bridges, power supply).

• Construct – To build or put something together.

• Contraction – The process of becoming smaller or shorter.

• Convince – To persuade someone to believe or do something.

• Extraction – The act of removing something, often with force or effort.

• Invincible – Impossible to defeat or overcome.

• Retract – To take back a statement or pull something back.

• Commotion – A noisy disturbance or confusion.

• Promotion – The act of advancing in rank, position, or awareness of something.

• Removable – Able to be taken off or moved away.

• Mobility – The ability to move or be moved freely and easily.

• Immobile – Unable to move.

• Secede – To withdraw from an organization or political union.

• Proceed – To continue or move forward.

• Brevity – The quality of being brief or short in duration.

• Abbreviate – To shorten a word or phrase.

• Accessible – Easy to reach, enter, or use.

• Decelerate – To slow down.

• Digression – A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

• Accelerate – To increase in speed or move faster.

• Progress – Forward movement toward a goal or improvement.

• Regression – A return to an earlier or less advanced state.

• Aviary – A large enclosure for keeping birds.

• Commemorate – To honor or remember an event or person.

• Aviatrix – A female pilot.

• Memory – The ability to recall past experiences or information.

• Memorial – Something created to remember a person or event.

• Marine – Related to the sea.

• Pugnacious – Eager to fight or argue.

• Submarine – A watercraft that operates underwater.

• Repugnant – Extremely distasteful or offensive.

• Aquamarine – A blue-green color, also a gemstone.

• Reaction – A response to a stimulus or event.

• Interaction – The process of communicating or working together.

• Audience – A group of people gathered to watch or listen to something.

• Counteract – To work against or reduce the effect of something.

• Inaudible – Unable to be heard.

• Circumvent – To find a way around an obstacle or rule.

• Intervene – To come between to change an outcome or situation.

• Rejuvenate – To make young or refreshed again.

• Juvenile – Relating to young people or youth.

• Convention – A large formal meeting or established practice.

• Terminal – The end of something, often used in transportation or medicine.

• Determination – Firmness in pursuing a goal; the process of deciding something.

• Recognize – To identify or acknowledge something previously seen.

• Exterminate – To destroy completely.

• Cognition – The process of thinking, understanding, and learning.

• Postscript – An additional remark at the end of a letter (P.S.).

• Circumscribe – To limit or restrict within boundaries.

• Inscription – Words written or engraved on something.

• Prescription – A written order from a doctor for medicine.

• Describe – To give details about something.

• Intact – Whole, undamaged, or complete.

• Recapture – To take back or regain something.

• Intercept – To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination.

• Contradict – To say the opposite of something.

• Corruption – Dishonest or fraudulent behavior, especially in politics.

• Rupture – A break or tear in something.

• Prediction – A statement about what will happen in the future.

• Interrupt – To stop someone or something from continuing.

• Expose – To reveal or uncover.

• Opposition – Resistance or disagreement.

• Deposit – To place something down or store something securely.

• Composition – The makeup or structure of something; a written work.

• Imposition – An unwelcome burden or demand.

• Fraction – A part of a whole, usually in math.

• Fragment – A small broken part of something.

• Fragile – Easily broken or damaged.

• Infraction – A violation or breaking of a rule or law.

• Fracture – A break, especially in a bone.

• Incredible – Hard to believe or amazing.

• Incredulous – Unwilling or unable to believe something.

• Equanimity – Calmness and composure under stress.

• Credence – Belief or trust in something as true.

• Animate – To bring to life or make lively.

• Deduction – A logical conclusion or an amount subtracted.

• Induct – To formally admit into a position or organization.

• Abduction – The act of taking someone away by force.

• Benevolent – Kind and charitable.

• Volition – The power to make one's own choices.

• Traverse – To travel across or through.

• Extrovert – An outgoing, social person.

• Aversion – A strong dislike of something.

• Convert – To change into a different form or belief.

• Introversion – The state of preferring to be alone or reserved.

• Nominate – To officially suggest someone for a role or award.

• Misnomer – A wrong or inaccurate name.

• Nominal – In name only; very small or insignificant.

• Eloquent – Fluent and expressive in speaking or writing.

• Loquacious – Very talkative.

• Voracious – Extremely eager or hungry, especially for food or knowledge.

• Manual – Done by hand or a book of instructions.

• Carnivorous – Meat-eating.

• Devour – To eat something greedily or quickly.

• Manuscript – A handwritten or typed document.

• Perennial – Lasting a long time; a plant that lives for many years.

• Bicentennial – A 200th anniversary.

• Bilateral – Affecting or involving two sides.

• Unilateral – Affecting or decided by only one side.

• Centennial – A 100th anniversary.

• Extemporaneous – Spoken or done without preparation.

• Veracity – Truthfulness or accuracy.

• Verify – To confirm something is true.

• Temporary – Lasting for a short time.

• Contemporary – Happening in the present or existing at the same time as something else.

• Vivid – Bright, clear, and detailed.

• Vivacious – Full of life and energy.