Latin II 16 Flashcards
Apostasy
An abandoning of what one believed in
Adversity
N) misfortune; calamity; wretched state
Cognomen
The family surname
Compensate
Make up for; counterbalance; make amends for; pay for
Complicity
A partnership in wrongdoing
Compromise
N) settlement in which both sides give up some demands
V) to settle by giving up some demands
Credential
That which entitles to confidence; often a certificate of position
Device
A plan; scheme; trick;mechanical contrivance; a design or emblem
Ecstatic
Characterized by emotions of great joy
Equivocate
Hedge; use vague terms; be purposely ambiguous
Phosphorescent
Giving light without heat
Plight
Predicament; awkward or dangerous situation
Portray
To make a picture of; depict; delineate
Positive
Sure; definite; confident; assured
Repository
Box, chest, or room for safekeeping; place where things are kept
Restitution
Reparation; making good for loss or damage
Specialize
To make particular; to direct or concentrate on one thing
Spectrum
The range of colored bands in light; a range of something
Vertigo
Dizziness or giddiness
Visible
Can be seen by the eye; can be observed by the mind; manifest, evident (evidence)
