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Latin Nunbers - Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Septuagenarian

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A person aged between 70 and 79 years

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Sesquicentenary

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150th anniversary of an event
Sesqui- one and a half

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Sesquipedalian

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A very long word

Sesqui- one and a half

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Prime

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First in importance or quality

Prim - first

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Primary

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First in importance, rank, position, fundamental or first stage

Prim - first

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Primate

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Mammal of first order (primates) typically having flexible hands, good eyesight and highly developed brain

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Primitive

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Prim - first

Belonging to the beginning, relating to the early stage of development

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Primogenitor

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A forefather or ancestor

Prim - first

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Primogeniture

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A state of being the first born, right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all others

Prim - first

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Principle

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A standard or rule

Prim - first

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Principal

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First in importance, rank

Prim - first

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Principled

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Having high moral standards

Prim - first

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Unit

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A single undivided entity, a system that performs a specific function

Un- one

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Unite

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To make into a single group

Un- one

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Uniform

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One shape - prescribed identifying set of clothing, not varying

Un- one

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Unison

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One sound, complete agreement

Un- one

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Unicameral

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Having one legislative chamber in parliament

Un- one

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Unify

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Make into one

Un- one

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Unique

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Being the only one of a particular kind

Un- one

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Universe

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All existing matter and space considered as a whole, the cosmos

Un- one

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Universal

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Typical of the whole of mankind or nature; existing everywhere

Un- one

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University

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Higher education institutions

Un- one

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Duo

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A pair of people or things

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Duel

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Contest between two people
Duo - two

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Dual
Relating to two Duo - two
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Duet
Duo - two Performance by two, musical composition for two
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Duplex
Flat of two floors, residential building divided into two apartments Duo - two
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Duplicate
Make or be an exact copy of Duo - two
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Duplicity
Duo - two Double dealing, deceitfulness
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Bisect
Bi- two, twice Divide into two parts
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Bicycle
Vehicle with two wheels Duo - two
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Bigamy
Bi - twice/two Offense of being married for two people at the same time
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Triangle
Three sides Tri - three
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Trident
Three pronged spear Tri- three
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Trivia/trivial
Of little importance
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Trimester
Period of three months
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Triple
Three folds
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Truimvirate
Joint rule of three men
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Quart
Quarter (1/4) of a gallon of liquid
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Quarter
One of four equal parts
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Quadrangle
Four angles; rectangle courtyard
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Quadruple
Multiple by four
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Quadrilateral
Four sided
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Quintessential
Most typical example
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Bonus
Bene- good, well Something given above what is expected
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Benefit
Bene- good, well Advantage or profit gained
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Beneficiary
Person who gains benefits or advantages
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Benevolent
Bene- good, well Well meaning and kind
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Beneficient
Good, generous Bene- good, well
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Benign
Bene - good or well Kind (tumour - not malignant)
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Benefactor
Bene- good, well A person who gives money or other help to a person or institution; doing good
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Benediction
Bene- good, well Blessing
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Malice/ malicious
Desire to do harm Mal- bad, evil
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Malign
Slander, traduce Mal- bad, evil
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Malignant
Tending to cause harm Mal- bad, evil
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Malediction
Curse; slanderous accusations Mal- bad, evil
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Mal
Bad or badly Mal- bad, evil
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Paucity
Pauc- few Insufficiency or fewness
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Optimal
Best Opti- best
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Optimise
Take full advantage of Optim- best
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Pessimism
Tendency to expect the worst Pess - worst
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Magnify
Make big, increase Magn- big, large
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Magnificent
Splendid or impressive Magn- big, large
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Magnate
Person of power Magn- big, large
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Magnitude
Great size or importance Magn- big, large
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Magnanimous
Magn- big, large Great soul, generous
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Magnum opus
Most important or best work of an artist, composer or writer Magn- big, large
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Major
Bigger, significant or important Major - bigger or greater
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Majority
The greater the number, the age of which a person is legally a full adult Major - bigger or greater
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Minor
Minor/ minus - Smaller/less
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Minority
The smaller number Minor - smaller or less
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Minister
Clergyman, heady of government department Minor - smaller or less
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Minus
Less, subtraction Minor - smaller or less
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Minuscule
Very small Minor - smaller or less
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Minimal, minimum
The smallest amount possible Minor - smaller or less
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Maximum
Maxim- very big, biggest The greatest amount possible
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Quantity
Quant- how much A certain amount or number
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Quantify
Measure or specific the quantity of Quant- how much
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Multitude/multitudinous
A large amount of people or things Mult- many
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Multiparous
Mult- many A woman or female animal that has had more than one viable offspring
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Multifarious
Many or varied Mult- many
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Oviparous
Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched after they have been laid
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Viviparous
Parous - giving birth Producing live offspring
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Ovoviviparous
Producing young by means of eggs which are hatched within the body Parous - giving birth Snakes, tiger shark, stingray, scorpions
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Omnibus
Volume containing several works of same writer; series contained in one edition, clipping for bus (vehicle for all) Omni- all
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Omnipotent
All powerful Omni- all
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Omniscient
All knowing Omni- all
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Omnivorous
Feeding all kinds of food Omni- all
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Annual
Ann- year Yearly
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Biannual
Twice a year Ann- year
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Piscivore
Eats fish
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Biennial
Every two years Ann- year
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Perennial
Throughout the year, lasting for a long time, continually recurring Ann- year
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Millennium
Mille - thousand Period of thousand years
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Millimetre
1/1000 of a meter Mille - thousand
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Millipede
Having 1000 feet Mille - thousand
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Bimanual
Requiring to use two hands
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Duodecimal
A twelfth of a whole
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Nonagenarian
Person aged 90 to 99 years old
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Quatrain
A poetic stanza with 4 lines
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Triennial
Happens every three years
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Century
Period of a hundred years

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