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Vocab from Classical Roots Lesson 13
Vocabulary words and roots from lesson 13 of Vocabulary from Classical Roots
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11th Grade
04/19/2011

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Nostra sine auxilo fugiunt bona; carpite florem.
Definition
Our good things fly away without our control; pluck the flower.-Ovid
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Aisthanesthai
Definition
To perceive
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Aesthete
Definition
A person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty, especially in the the arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected, or impractical.
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Aesthetic
Definition
Pertaining to an appreciation of beauty.
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Beo, Beare, Beavi, Beatum
Definition
To make blessed
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Beatific
Definition
Demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness.
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Beatitude
Definition
1. Supreme blessedness; excited happiness.
2. (Capitalized with the) A series of declarations about blessedness by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
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Bene
Definition
Well
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Benign
Definition
1. Kindly; mild and gentle in effect.
2. Not malignant, as a growth or tumor.
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Benignant
Definition
Beneficial, kindly,
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Benison
Definition
A blessing or benediction.
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Bonus
Definition
Good
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Bona fide
Definition
Authentic; genuine.
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Bonanza
Definition
1. A rich mass of ore.
2. An unexpected source of great wealth or luck; a windfall.
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Bon vivant
Definition
A person who enjoys good food and drink and lives luxuriously.
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Boon
Definition
1. Jolly, convivial, (usually used with companion).
2. A benefit greatly enjoyed
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Debonair
Definition
Suave; urbane; nonchalant.
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Eu
Definition
Good
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Eugenics
Definition
The study of improving a species, especially human beings, by genetic control such as discouraging the reproduction of individuals presumed to have undesirable innate traits and encouraging the reproduction of those with desirable traits.
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Euphemism
Definition
The use of a neutral, mild, or vague word or phrase instead of a more explicit one that might offend.
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Euphony
Definition
Pleasant sounds, especially in spoken language.
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