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Vocabulary Unit 9
Latin and Greek Roots
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12th Grade
10/28/2010

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Term

Latin: judicium "judgment" (v).

ADJUDICATE

Definition
To settle a dispute or argument
Term

Latin: mos, moris "law, custum, habit, humor" (adj).

AMORAL

Definition
Not concerned about morality
Term

Latin: sacer, sacris "holy, sacred" (v).

CONSECRATE

Definition
To set apart as holy; to give up to a purpose
Term

Latin: sacer, sacris "holy, sacred" (adj).

EXECRABLE

Definition

Very bad; hateful

Heinous

Term

Latin: piare, platum "atone" (v).

EXPIATE

Definition

To make up for doing wrong

Atone

Term

Latin: pius "law abiding, pious, dutiful" (adj).

IMPIOUS

Definition

Irreverent

Lacking respect for what should be worshipped

Term

Latin: judicium "judgment" (adj).

JUDICIOUS

Definition

Wise

Having or showing good judgment

Term

Latin: mos, moris "law, custom, habit, humor" (n).

MORES

Definition

Attitudes and behaviors that are so firmly fixed that they are followed like laws

(Ethics)

Term

Latin: mos, moris "law, custom, habit, humor" (adj).

MOROSE

Definition

Gloomy, bad-tempered

(Sullen)

Term

Latin: sacer, sacris "holy, sacred" (adj).

SACROSANCT

Definition
So sacred or reered as to be off-limits
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