Latin 3a Flashcards

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Catapult

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To launch or leap; Ancient military device for throwing large objects

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Cadence

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Flow of rhythm; beat ; measured movement in dancing etc.

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Circumspect

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Careful, cautious.attentive to all factors

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Compost

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A mixture of decaying vegetable refuse, manure

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Confer

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Bestow , discuss, converse, exchange ideas

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Demote

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Lower in rank, reduce to a lower grade.

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Display

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To unfold , spread out ; show

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Envy

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To feel ill will at another for his advantages

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Execute

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To follow out or carry out ; kill

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Extort

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To get money by violence, threats

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Extrovert

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Person who is active and expressive

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Inverse

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Reversed in order, directly opposite

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Nomenclature

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System of names used in a branch of learning.

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Penchant

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A strong liking or fondness

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Persist

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To Continue

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Submissive

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Giving in without resistance

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Superstition

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Belief in charms

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Suspect

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Person thought to have done a crime

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Trace

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A path or trail

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Triplex

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Threefold; triple