| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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nefarious
extremely wicked, atrocious, heinous
Macbeth’s nefarious deeds are, in the end, requited by the aggrieved Macduff.
Related English word: nefariousness
Latin root words: nefarius, nefaria, neferium - execrable, abominable, heinous; nefas, indecl. n. - something contrary to divine command, a sin, a crime; nefastus, nefasta, nefastum - forbidden, unholy, sinful
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