Etymology - Latin Lessons IV + V Review

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Etymological Meaning: off the beaten track.

Current Meaning: indirect; tricky.

• Obscure

• Direct

• Simple

• Straightforward

Etymological Meaning: foot of a crane.

Current Meaning: genealogy.

• Pedigree

• Pedestrian

• Pedestal

• Pedicure

Etymological Meaning: holy place.

Current Meaning: refuge.

• Sanctuary

• Library

• Museum

• Temple

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Etymological Meaning: to mark out with dots.

Current Meaning: to delete.

• Expunge

• Annotate

• Highlight

• Underline

Etymological Meaning: a stealing of sacred things.

Current Meaning: violation of something sacred

• Sacrilege

• Devotion

• Consecration

• Sanctification

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Etymological Meaning: to sail across

Current Meaning: to travel about

• Navigate

• Stagnate

• Persevere

• Hesitate

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Etymological Meaning: on the dot

Current Meaning: prompt

• Punctual

• Pontification

• Poignancy

• Compunct

Etymological Meaning: intersection of three roads

Current Meaning: insignificant matters

• Trivia

• Triarchy

• Triad

• Trilogy

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Etymological Meaning: foot soldier

Current Meaning: one earliest in a field of inquiry

• Pioneer

• Follower

• Settler

• Explorer

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Etymological Meaning: a cross

Current Meaning: critical point

• Crucial

• Trivial

• Minor

• Insignificant