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Creature Comforts Lessons 7 & 8. By:Madeleine Gianinni Julianna Orrico. Domicile. N. A home; residence. . Domus. <L. “house”. Domestic. Adj. Related to the family or household. Tame; trained to live with humans. Indigenous to a particular country; native. Dominus.
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Creature ComfortsLessons 7 & 8 By:MadeleineGianinni Julianna Orrico
Domicile • N. A home; residence.
Domus <L. “house”
Domestic • Adj. • Related to the family or household. • Tame; trained to live with humans. • Indigenous to a particular country; native.
Dominus <l. “Head of household,” “Lord,” “Master”
Domain • N. Range of one’s control; territory.
Domineer • Tr. and intr. V. To dominate; to be bossy.
Dominion • N. Control; rule; area of influence.
Dormio, Dormire, Dormivi, Dormitum <L. “to sleep”
Dormant • Adj. asleep; not in an active state.
Somnus <L. “sleep”
Somnambulate • Intr. V. To walk while sleeping.
Somnolent • Adj. • Drowsy; sleepy. • Causing sleep.
Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Lautum <L. “to wash”
Ablution • N. Washing of the body, especially as a ritual purification.
Deluge • N. A downpour; a great flood. • Tr. V. To flood.
Vestis <L. “garment”
Divest • Tr. V. • To take away something belonging to someone, especially a right, title, or property; to dispossess. • To strip away, especially clothes.
Investure • N. A ceremony in which a person formally receives the authority and symbols of an office.
Travesty • N. An absurd or inferior imitation.
Vestment • N. A garment that indicates position or authority, especially the robes worn by a clergy.
Vested • Adj. • A concern for something from which a person expects to get personal benefit (used with interest). • Dressed, especially in vestments. • Absolute; without question.
Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Coctum <L. “to cook”
Concoct • Tr. V. • To mix ingredients, as in cooking. • To invent or devise.
Cuisine • N. A characteristic style of cooking.
Precocious • Adj. Showing unusually early development, especially mentally.
Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Voratum <L. “to devour”
Carnivorous • Adj. Meat eating.
Herbivorous • Adj. Plant eating.
Voracious • Adj. • Extremely hungry; greedy. • Eager for some activity or interest.
Mel, Mellis <L. “honey”
Mellifluous • Adj. Sweet as honey (referring to voice or words).
Sal <L. “salt”
Saline • Adj. Having to do with salt.
Bibo, Bibere, Bibi, Bibitum <L. “to drink”
Imbibe • Tr. V. • To drink. • To absorb; to take in.
Poto, Potare, Potavi, Potum <L. “to drink”
Potable • Adj. Fit to drink.
Potion • N. A liquid for drinking, especially a medicinal, magic, or poisonous drink.
Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Lusum <L. “to play”
Allude • Intr. V. To make an indirect reference to.
Collusion • N. A secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy.
Delusion • N. • A false belief or opinion, especially one held in spite of contradictory evidence. • A deception.
Elude • Tr. V. • To avoid or escape from by cunning; to evade. • To escape detection; to baffle.