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Anglo-Saxon words w/ Latin meanings
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English
10th Grade
03/29/2012

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Fatherly
Definition
Paternal
1. fatherly
2. inherited from or related to the father's side
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Motherly
Definition
maternal
1. motherly
2. inherited from or related to the mother's side
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Brotherly
Definition
Fraternal
1. brotherly
2. havind to do with a fraternal society (group organized to pursue a common goal in brotherlike union)
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Daughterly
Definition
Filial
of or befitting a daughter or son, as filial respect
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Childlike
Definition
Infantile
of or like a very young child; babyish
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Childish
Definition
Puerile
foolish for an adult to say or do, as a puerile remark
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Manly
Definition
Masculine
1. denoting the opposite gender of feminine
2. having qualities appropriate to a man
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Womanly
Definition
Feminine
1. denoting the opposite gender of masculine
2. having the features, qualities, and characters belonging to women
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Devilish
Definition
Diabolical
very cruel; wicked; fiendish (stronger word than devilish)
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Bearish
Definition
Ursine
of or like a bear
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Bullish
Definition
Taurine
1. of or like a bull
2. relating to Taurus (zodiac)
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Catlike
Definition
Feline
of or pertaining to the cat family; sly; stealthy
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Cowlike or Oxlike
Definition
Bovine
1. of or like the cow or ox
2. sluggish and patient, as a bovine disposition
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Doggish
Definition
Canine
1. of or pertaining to the dog family
2. designating one of the four pointed teeth next to the incisors
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Donkeyish
Definition
Asinine
like an ass or donkey (thought to be the most stupid beast of burden); stupid; silly
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Fishy
Definition
Piscine (pie-scene)
of or like a fish
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Foxy
Definition
Vulpine
of or like a fox; crafty; cunning
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Goatish
Definition
Hircine
goatlike, especially in smell
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Horsy
Definition
Equine
of or like a horse
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Piggish
Definition
Porcine
of or like a pig
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Sheepish
Definition
Ovine
of or like a sheep (timid; awkward; embarrassed)
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Wolfish
Definition
Lupine (loo-pine)
of or like a wolf; ravenous; ferocious
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Bloody
Definition
Sanguine
1. red
2. confident

Sanguinary
bloodthirsty; murderous; bloody battle
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Beget
Definition
Procreate; Generate
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Begin
Definition
Originate; Initiate
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Behead
Definition
Decapitate
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Bless
Definition
Consecrate
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Bow, stoop
Definition
Condescend; Prostrate
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Break
Definition
Disintegrate; Invalidate
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Chew
Definition
Masticate
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Curse
Definition
Execrate
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Drink
Definition
Imbibe
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Eat
Definition
Devour; Consume
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Flay, fleece, skin
Definition
Excoriate
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Free
Definition
Emancipate
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Frighten
Definition
Intimidate
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Lie
Definition
Prevaricate
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Lighten
Definition
Relieve; Alleviate
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Sail
Definition
Navigate
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Shorten
Definition
Abridge; Abbreviate
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Show
Definition
Demonstrate
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Soothe
Definition
Assuage; Pacify
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Spit
Definition
Expectorate
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Steal
Definition
Peculate
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Strengthen
Definition
Corroborate; Invigorate
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Sweat
Definition
Perspire
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Take (for oneself)
Definition
Appropriate
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Think
Definition
Cogitate; Ratiocinate
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Twinkle, sparkle
Definition
Scintillate
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Understand
Definition
Comprehend
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Withstand
Definition
Resist; Oppose
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Worship
Definition
Venerate; Revere
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Yield
Definition
Capitulate; Succumb
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Blessing
Definition
Benediction
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Breach
Definition
Infraction; Rupture
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Burden
Definition
Obligation
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Curse
Definition
Execration; Malediction
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Fire
Definition
Conflagration
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Food
Definition
Nutriment
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Greed
Definition
Avarice
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Heaven
Definition
Firmament
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Home
Definition
Domicile; Residence
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Mirth
Definition
Hilarity
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Name
Definition
Appellation
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Oath
Definition
Affirmation
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Shame
Definition
Ignominy
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Shard
Definition
Fragment
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Smear
Definition
Vilification
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Snake
Definition
Serpent; Reptile
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Sorrow
Definition
Contrition; Remorse
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Speed
Definition
Velocity; Celerity
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Stength
Definition
Impregnability
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Theft
Definition
Larceny; Peculation
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Thread
Definition
Filament
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Threat
Definition
Menace
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Truth
Definition
Verity (of things)
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Truthfulness
Definition
Veracity (of persons)
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Wedding
Definition
Nuptials
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