Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A Lesson 3-4

Vocabulary from Classical Roots A lessons 3-4 words and definitions.

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PAN Greek Root
All
PANDEMONIUM ~ noun
Uproar
PANACEA ~ noun
A cure-all for deseases or troubles
OMNISLatin root
All
OMNIPOTENT ~ adjomnipotence ~ nounthe Omnipotent ~ nounomnipotenly ~ adj.
Having unlimited power; all-powerful
OMNIPRESENT ~ adj
Present everywhere
OMNIVOROUS ~ adjomnivore ~ nounomnivorously ~ advomnivourousness ~ noun
Feeding on both plants and meat;devouring everything, especially intellectually
HOLOSGreek Root
Whole
CATHOLIC ~ adjcatholic ~ nouncatholically ~ adv
Universal; including most thingsreferring to the Roman Catholic church
HOLOCAUST ~ nounholocaustal ~ adjholocastic ~ adj
A great destruction especially by fire(capatalized) Murder by the Nazis of over six million Jews and millions of other people in WWII
TOTUSLatin Root
Whole
TOTALITARIAN ~ adjtotalitarianism ~ noun
Referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
CLAUDO, CLAUDERE, CLAUSI, CLAUSUMLatin Root
To close
CLOISTER ~ nouncloistered ~ adj
A covered walk alond the inside walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyarda monastery or similar place of religious seclusion.
PRECLUDE ~ tr. verb
To prevent; to make impossible