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Lessons 5 and 6
Vocabulary from the Classical Roots
21
Language - Latin
7th Grade
11/15/2011

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Term
microbe
Definition
an organism invisible to the naked eye, especially one that causes disease.
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microcosm
Definition
a miniature world;something that resembles somthing else on a very small scale.
Term
miniscule
Definition
extremely small
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minutia
Definition
a small or trivial detail
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attentuate
Definition

to make slender or small.

 

to weacken' to reduce in force or value.

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tenuous
Definition

thin in form.

 

flimsy; having little substance or validity.

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satiate
Definition
to satisfy an appetite fully; to gratify to excess.
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comply
Definition
to do as one is asked or ordered.
Term
implement
Definition

a tool or utensil.

 

to carry out; to put into effect.

Term
replete
Definition

well-stocked or abundantly supplied.

 

completely filled; utterly satisfied.

Term
expletive
Definition
an exclamation or oath, often obscene.
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copious
Definition
plentiful; in large amounts
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macrocosm
Definition

the universe.

 

any great whole.

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magnanimous
Definition
noble and generous, especially in forgiving; not petty.
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magnate
Definition
a wealthy, influential person, expecially in business.
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magnitude
Definition

greatness of importance or size.

 

the degree of brightness of a star.

Term
megalomania
Definition

a form of mental illness in which a person has exaggerated ideas of his or her own importance.

 

an obsessive idea to do things on a grand scale.

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polygamy
Definition
the system of having more than one spouse at a time.
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polygon
Definition
a flat shape with many straight sides.
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