Latin Roots 4 Definitions

benevolence

money given as a gift

benediction

blessing words said at end of service

benefactor

person who gives money for the good of someone else

novelty

something that is new of different

novice

beginner or new at something

innovative

to be creative

ambiguous

vague; unclear

ambition

drive or desire to do something

ambiguity

the act of being vague

malpractice

bad practice (acts)

malicious

talking badly about someone/something

malignant

growing in a bad way

clarify

to clear up

claret

a wine that can be seen through

declarative

making a statement (as in a sentence)

grave

serious

gravitate

pull downward on someone

aggravate

to bother someone

altitude

the height of something

alto

a certain singing voice

exaltation

to sing on high

gratuity

a tip (i.e. like at an restaurant)

gratitude

act of showing you are pleased

gratuitous

doing something to please others

beau

boyfriend (old fashioned term)

belvedere

upper room with a beautiful view

belladonna

beautiful but deadly plant

magnificent

very great

magnanimous

being very kind

magniloquent

able to speak dramatically

dishonest

not being true

honorary

to earn something with honor

honorarium

money given got a speech

sacred

to be holy

sacrilege

misuse of something holy

desecrate

to defile, make a place unsacred