Latin 2 3a Flashcards
Catapult
V)to launch or leap
N)ancient military device for throwing large objects
Cadence
N)flow of rhythm; beat; measured movement in dance
Circumspect
A) careful; cautious; attentive to all factors
Compost
N) a mixture of decaying vegetable refuse, manure
Confer
V) bestow; discuss; converse; exchange ideas
Demote
V) lower in rank; reduce to a lower grade
Display
V) to unfold; to spread out; exhibit to advantage
N) exhibition; show
Envy
V) to feel ill will at another for his advantages
Execute
V) to follow out or carry out; do; preform; administer; kill
Extort
V) to get money by violence, threats
Extrovert
N) a person who is active & expressive; one more interested in others than himself
Inverse
A) reversed in order; directly opposite
Nomenclature
N) systems of names used in a branch of learning
Penchant
N) a strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste
Persist
V) to continue; refuse to quit; endure