Latin Vocab Lessons 13 and 14 (turn on start with term) (all caps mean it is a latin root)

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IRA

"anger"

PRO

"before," "for," "on behalf of"

SUAVIS

"delightful"

FESTUS

"festive"

JOCUS

"joke"

DOLEO

"to grieve"

VOLO

"to wish well"

ZELOS

"zeal"

Condole comes from the latin root ______

DOLEO

Doleful comes from the latin root ________

DOLEO

Festoon comes from the latin root ________

FESTUS

Fete comes from the latin root ________

FESTUS

Irascible comes from the latin root ______

IRA

Irate comes from the latin root ______

IRA

Ire comes from the latin root ________

IRA

Jeopardy comes from the latin root ________

JOCUS

Jocular comes from the latin root ________

JOCUS

Procrastinate comes from the latin root _______

PRO

Prodigal comes from the latin root ________

PRO

Prodigy comes from the latin root ________

PRO

Profane comes from the latin root _________

PRO

Profuse comes from the latin root ________

PRO

Assuage comes from the latin root ________

SUAVIS

Suave comes from the latin root ________

SUAVIS

Malevolent comes from the latin root ________

VOLO

Volition comes from the latin root ________

VOLO

Zeal comes from the latin root ________

ZELOS

Zealot comes from the latin root ________

ZELOS

Irate

adj. angry; enraged

Irascible

adj. irritable; hot tempered

Jocular

adj. joking; avoiding seriousness

Doleful

adj. mournful; sad

Profane (2nd definition)

adj. nonreligious in subject, form, or use

Profuse

adj. plentiful, prodigal, overflowing; giving abundantly

Prodigal (2nd definition)

adj. profuse; lavish

Prodigal (1st definition)

adj. recklessly wasteful; extravagant

Profane (1st definition)

adj. showing disrespect toward God or sacred things

Suave

adj. smooth in social manner

Malevolent

adj. wishing harm to others; malicious

Volition

n. a conscious choice; use of one's will to make a decision

Festoon (1st definition)

n. a decorative chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve

Fete (1st definition)

n. a party or festival, especially one held out of doors

Prodigy

n. a person with exceptional talent or powers

Prodigal (3rd definition)

n. a spendthrift

Zealot

n. a zealous person; a fanatic

Ire

n. anger; rage

Jeopardy

n. danger; peril

Zeal

n. passionate devotion to a cause; ardor

Procrastinate

v. To put off doing something; to delay needlessly

Festoon (2nd definition)

v. to decorate with hanging ornaments

Condole

v. to express sympathy

Fete (2nd definition)

v. to give a party in someone's honor

Assuage

v. to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy or calm

Profane (3rd definition)

v. to treat with irreverence


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