Classical Roots #15 - 10th Grade

  1. Improvised; composed or uttered without advance preparation

    Without advance preparation
    extempore
  2. 1.  Pertaining to worldly affairs

    2.  Transitory; short lived
    temporal
  3. 1.  to accept ad adapt to a situation; to compromise

    2.  To postpone a decision in order to gain time.
    temporize
  4. 1.  a person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events

    2.  a person, custom or idea considered out-of-date
    anachronism
  5. a continuous, detailed record of historical events in order of their occurrence
    chronicle
  6. happening at the same time; moving at the same rate.
    synchronous
  7. 1.  a chronological record of events of successive years without interpretation or analysis by the author; a historical record.

    2.  A periodical journal of a learned field or annual reports of an organization.
    annals
  8. 1.  lasting two years.

    2.  happening every two years
    biennial
  9. 1.  a span of one thousand year.

    2.  the thousand years during which Christ is to rule on earth; any anticipated period of peace, justice and joy.
    millennium
  10. 1.  retired or disqualified because of age or infirmity

    2.  antiquated; obsolete
    superannuated
  11. 1.  daily; occurring in a day or every day

    2.  active during the daytime rather than at night.
    diurnal
  12. 1.  the highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith

    2.  the imaginary half circle connecting the North and South poles.
    meridian
  13. 1.  a temporary stay; a brief visit.

    2.  to stay for a time; to reside temporarily
    sojourn
  14. a melody or composition conveying romantic or evening thoughts; a reverie
    nocturne
  15. Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are equal length
    equinox
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Classical Roots #15 - 10th Grade
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Classical Roots #15 - 10th Grade
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