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copy deck
graffiti
words or drawings scatched or scribbled on a wall.
pedal
a foot lever
ratio
Latin: reason
pedometer
a tool that measures the distance walked
MANUS
Latin: hand
pantheism
noun: identifying god with nature; belief in all gods
captain
the head of a group of soldiers
polyglot
a person who knows several languages well
cognizant
Aware; having knowledge of something
creditable
adjective: deserving of praise
loquacious
adjective: very talkative
criterion
noun: a standard, rule or test on which a decision or judgment can be made.
Preigee
n. The point in it's orbit when a planet ( usually the moon) is nearest the earth
SOLVO
Latin: to loosen or untie
pedestrian
walker; on foot
LOGOS
Greek for "speech" "word" "reason"
apotheosis
noun: making a god or something; deification; a glorified ideal; an essence
jurisdiction
1) control and authority, especially to interpret and exersise the law 2) the specific area of someone's or something's control or authority.
capital
top of a column; head or chief; foundation money
hierarchy
noun: a group organized by rank
Repast
n. A meal; food served at a meal
credence
noun: belief; acceptance as true
SPECT
Latin: to look at
dentifrice
toothpaste
transcribe
To make a copy of; to write out
Phren, phrenos
Greek: heart, mind, or midriff
FIX
Latin: to fix, fasten, or attach
conscientious
Guided by one's sense of right and wrong
Terra Cotta
n. 1. Ceramic clay used in pottery, statuary, and construction. adj. 2. Referring to the color of the clay, a reddish brown that may vary from gray to orange to dark brown
divinity
noun: a god or goddess; a divine being; the state of being divine. The study of Christian theology
interject
to throw between
superb
noble or magnificent
forum
noun: the central square or marketplace of a Roman city; a public meeting or any situation for open discussion
FATEOR, FARI, FASSUM
Latin for "to speak" "to confess" "to admit"
plebiscite
A direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an importannt matter; a referendum
absolve
to releive from blame
sanctuary
noun: a sacred space; any place of refuge
credulous
adjective: believing too easily; gullible
unicycle
a single wheeled vehicle
sacrilege
noun: disrespect to something regarded as sacred
ditty
a simple song
locution
noun: a word or expression; phraseology
cognition
The act of perceiving or knowing
sanctimonious
adjective: pretending to be righteous or holy
heterodox
adjective: Not in agreement with accepted beeliefs; holding unorthodox opinions
PASCO, PASCERE, PAVI, PASTUM
Latin: to feed ( esp. cattle); to nurish
dictum
an authoritive expression of opinion
logistics
(used with a singular verb) the organization of supplies and services.
sapient
Wise; insightful (often used ironically)
malediction
a curse
ineffable
1) beyond description; indescribable. 2) not to be uttered; taboo.
Terrestrial
adj. 1. pertaining to the earth and it's inhabitants. 2. Referring to land as distinct from water or air
expiate
verb: to make amends for; to atone for
pronoun
a word that stands for a noun
digital
relating to the finger or numbers; using data in the form of digits or numbers
accredit
verb: to authorize; to certify; to believe
Gignoskein
Greek: to know
obliterate
To do away with completely; to wipe out; erase
proverbial
adjective: of or like a wise or witty folksaying; well-known; notorious; frequently spoken of
subscribe
To pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing
circumlocution
noun: the use of many words when few would do; evasive talk; roundabout expression
affix
the act of fastening or attaching
PASTOR
Latin: Shepard
JECT
Latin: to throw
problem
anything thrown forward to be worked out or solved
sanctuary
noun: a sacred space; any place of refuge
reject
to throw back
HUMUS
Latin: Earth
presage
A sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding
SUPER
Latin: above
Clamo, clamare, clamivi, clamatum
Latin: to cry out; to shout
epigram
a short, witty saying.
superior
higher in position or rank
graphic
1) relateting to the visual arts like drawing , painting, lettering, or engraveing. 2) giving a vivid description.
atheist
noun: a person who believes there is no god
TERRA
Latin: Earth, Land, Ground
compute
To determine by mathematics
rusticate
v. to go to the country, To cause to become rustic.
hummus
Rich, dark organic soil material formed by decay of vegetable matter, essential to soil's fertility.
piety
noun: religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents
Nomen
Latin: name
gloss
1) an explanation of a difficult expression in a text 2) to explain away
proclaim
to announce, shout or publish
mnemonic
adjective: relating to or assisting the memory; noun: a device used in remembering.
CAPUT, CAPIT
Latin: head
Promontory
n. A high ridge of land jutting into a body of water; a headland
fix
to fasten or make firm; to set in place
sagacious
Shrewd; having good judgment; perceptive
indict
1) (legal) to issue a formal charge of a crime 2) to accuse
conscription
A military draft
Onoma
Greek: name
prefix
a letter or symbol added to the beginning of a word
interdiction
a prohibition; the act of forbidding
literate
Able to read and write
Mnemonikos
Greek: mindful
Dokein
Greek: to appear, to seem, to think
proceed
to move forward
eject
to throw out
manifest
to hit by hand; easily perceived or known
profess
to admit that one is an expert
divine
verb: to fortell by supernatural means; to know by intuition or insight
acclamation
noun: applause; enthusiastic approval; an oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval
adjective
a word added to a noun to modify it
admit
send to; allow entrance to a place or to the mind
dent
a tooth-like notch in a gear or lock; a small depression or indention
Pio piare, piavi, piatum
Latin: to appease, to purify
lexicon
1) a specialized dictionary. 2) the specialized vocabulary of a proticular topic or profession.
introspection
examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
mandate
to order
creed
noun: a statement of belief or principle
suffix
a letter or syllable added to the end of a word
digit
finger; numbers 0-9; a unit of measrue the width of a finger
verbatim
adjective: word for word; in exactly the same words
PED
Latin: foot
objection
arguments thrown against a situation
lingua franca
noun: a language used by people who do not speak a common tongue; usually combines aspects of different languages
GAIA
Greek: the earth
Littera
Latin: letter
manufacture
to make by hand
forensic
adjective: referring to legal proceedings or formal debate or rhetoric; The study or practice of formal debate
acronym
A word composed of the first letters or parts of a name or series of words
literal
The explicit or primary meaning of a word or phrase
GRAPHIEN, GRAMMA
Greek for "scratch" "to draw" "to write", "picture" "letter" "piece of writing"
recapitulate
to repeat the main idea
rationalize
verb: to provide a rational basis for something, often by false or self-serving reasoning; to justify or explain.
encyclopedic
possessing information about many subjects or intensively about one subject
DENT
Latin: tooth
dogmatic
adjective: pertaining to dogma; expressed in an authoritative or arrogant manner
expiate
verb: to make amends for; to atone for
sanctity
noun: godliness; holiness
sanctity
noun: godliness; holiness
sanction
noun: approval; support; permission. A penalty for breaking with law or custom. To approve or encourage
project
to throw forward
admire
to look at with wonder and amazement
colloquium
noun: a meeting for discussion, especially in an academic setting
sacrosanct
adjective: sacred (often used ironically)
piety
noun: religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents
edict
a decree or proclamation issued by an authority
ignominious
Shameful; disgraceful
pedistal
the foot of a column
manuscript
writing; written by hand
valediction
a forbbing farewell; a leave-talking; a farewell speech.
clamor
noun: a loud outcry, especially in protest; to insist or exclaim noisily
indent
to set a line of print in from the margin
circumscribe
To draw a line around, to encircle
Puto, Putare, Putavi, Putatum
(Latin) to settle, to consider, to reckon
Pio piare, piavi, piatum
Latin: to appease, to purify
consecrate
verb: to make or declare something sacred; to dedicate something to a goal
resolute
determined; unshakable
pseudonym
A ficticious name
Forum
Latin: forum, a place out of doors
adequate
even with or equal to
Exhume
v. 1. to dig out from the ground or a grave; to disinter. 2. to bring light to
DIGIT
Latin: finger, toe, inch
inspect
to look into
reor, reori, ratum
Latin: to calculate, to think
MONS, MONTIS
Latin: mountain
deity
noun: a god or goddess
mountebank
n. A swindler; a charlatan; a trickster
specimen
a single thing that is taken as an example of a whole category
epigraph
an inscription on a monument or building, on a coin, or at the begining of the chapter.
PRO
Latin: for, before, forward, in place of
Divino, divinare, divinavi, divinatum
Latin: to foretell
Verbum
Latin: word
indite
to write; to compose.
choreography
the art of creating dances.
Lingua
Latin: speech, language, tongue
Rustic
adj. Typical of the country life and people; simple; rough
pantheon
noun: all the gods of a people or religion
Geocentric
adj. 1. Referring to the center of the earth in measurement or observation. 2. Considering the earth as the center of a planetary system
alliteration
The occurence of the same initial sound in several words in succession
LEXIS
Greek for "speech" "word" "phrase"
hypocrisy
noun: pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues tha one does not have.
dogma
Noun: a system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolutely the truth
GLOSSA, GLOTTA
Greek for "tongue" "language"
Scribo, Scribere, Scripsi, Scriptum
Latin: to write
Pastoral
adj. 1 Pertaining to a Christian minister or duties accompanying the office. 2. Referring to life in the open country or to fields for farming or grazing. 3. Pertaining to an idealized rural life
cyclic
occurring or moving in cycles
superlative
the highest; above the rest
superficial
not deep or thorough
capitulate
to surrender; to give up your head or position
RUS, RURIS
Latin: open land, country
retrospect
a survey of past times or events
analogy
a comparson between things that are alike in some way.
pittance
noun: a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary
Loquor, logui, locutum
Latin: to speak
impute
To attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person
DICO, DICERE, DIXI, DICTUM
Latin for "to say" "to tell"
repute
To assign a reputation to (usually used with "to be")
hieroglyphic
adjective: written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words; hard to read
connoisseur
An expert or very discriminating person, especially in matters of art and taste
cycle
to rol, to move around; wheel
verbose
adjective: wordy; using excessive words
hieroglyphic
adjective: written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words; hard to read
Apogee
n. 1. the highest point in it's orbit when a planet or satellite( usually the moon) is farthest from the earth. 2.The highest point; culmination; apex.
diction
1) choice of words in speech or writing 2) a person's manner of uttering or pronoucing words.
lingo
noun: unfamiliar language; a dialect or special jargon
linguist
noun: a person who speaks several languages; a polyglot; a person who studies linguistics, the structure of human speech
rationale
noun: the reasons underlying something; often presented as a statement.
adhere
to stick to
KUKLOS
Greek: wheel, circle
capitalism
a system where money leads to more money
Divinus
Latin: divine
impious
adjective: sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropirate reverence or respect
lithograph
a print produced by a printing process in which a smooth surface is treated so the ink will adhere only to the design to be printed.
Theos
Greek: god
onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the thing it names
putative
Supposed; reputed
pittance
noun: a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary
Credo, credere, credidi, creditum
Latin: to believe
apologist
a person who makes an argument in support of someone or something.
affable
easy to speak to; approachable; polite, friendly.
theocracy
noun: government by divine power or priests
eurlogy
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especialy honnoring the dead
nomenclature
A system of naming, especially in the arts or sciences
Krinein
Greek: to separate, to decide, to judge
Sacer
Latin: sacred
manipulation
the skillfull handling of objects
dental
pertaining to the teeth
logo
a symbol or disign that serves to identify an organization or institution.
Sanctus
Latin: holy
ascribe
To attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with "to")
execrate
verb: to denounce as evil or vile; to curse; to detest (hate)
epilogue
a short concluding section in a literary work.
Sapere
(Latin) to taste, to perceive, to be sensible
deify
verb: to make a god of
proscribe
To denounce or condemn
Hieros
Greek: holy, sacred, supernatural
prestidigitation
a fast fingered or slight of hand performance of magic or of card tricks
prescience
Knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge
Deus
Latin: god
Sagio, Sagire
(Latin) to perceive acutely or keenly with senses or mind
schizophrenia
noun: a severe mental disorder in which a person becomes unable to act or reason in a rational way; a situation of extreme conflict between choices, loyalties, or ways of life.
Doxa
Greek: opinion, judgment
pawn
the foot soldiers
Inter
v. To bury; to place in a grave
amnesty
Noun: a general pardon for offenders, especially for political offenses.
Nosco, Noscere, Novi, Notum
(Latin) to get to know, to get acquainted with
impious
adjective: sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropirate reverence or respect
frenetic
adjective: frantic; frenzied
sage
A person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience
fixture
a thing that is fastened in place
dictatorial
domineering; autocratic, like a dictator
physiognomy
noun: the art of judging human character by facial features; facial features when regarded as revealing character.
eclectic
consisting of parts selected from various sources.
theology
noun: the study of religion
Hieros
Greek: holy, sacred, supernatural
Scio, Scire, Scivi, Scitum
(Latin) to know
superfluous
beyond what is required; extra
topography
the features of an area, such as its rivers, mountains, and roads.
notorious
Widely and unfavorably known; infamous
AD
Latin: to, toward, near, next to
dentist
a tooth doctor
prognosis
noun: a prediction of the outcome of a disease; any forecast or prediction.
Paramount
adj. Of chief importance; primary; foremost
agnostic
noun: a person who helieves nothing can be known about the existance of a god; relating to the belief that the existence of a god is unknowable.
sacrament
noun: something considered to have sacred significance
declaim
verb: to speak loudly or passionately
hierarchy
noun: a group organized by rank
arraign
verb: to call to court to answer charges; to accuse; to charge with wrongdoing.

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