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ag47designs The Inner Compass
With 'com' for together and 'passus' a pace, Your inner compass steps to find your own place.
ag47designs Human sensory perception and the linguistic history of physical feelings
ag47designs A benefactor does good deeds while a malevolent person wishes bad things upon others, showing how these roots
ag47designs Match Latin roots to sprouting branches to discover how modern English words are built.
True sayings: The word verdict combines *ver* (truth) and *dict* (speak), literally meaning 'to speak the truth' at the end of a trial.
The general desire or willingness of someone to do something. This psychological drive stems from the Latin root motus, meaning movement, which propels action toward success.
Which word describes a person who does good things for others, using the root *bene*?
What is the literal meaning of 'verdict' combining the roots *ver* and *dict*?
Which of these words means to prove that something is true, using the root *ver*?
What does 'malevolent' mean, using the root *male* (bad/evil) and *vol* (wish)?
What is the literal meaning of 'consensus' using the root *sent* (to feel) and *con-* (together)?