Latin II 16 Flashcards
Apostasy
An abandoning of what one believe in
Adversity
Misfortune; calamity; wretched state
Cognomen
The family name; surname
Compensate
Make up for; counterbalance; make amends pay for
Complicity
Partnership in wrong doing
Compromise
Noun: settlement in which sides give up some demands
Verb: 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
Verb: hedge; use vague terms; be purposely ambiguous
Phosphorescent
Giving light without heat
Plight
Predicament; awkward or dangerous situation
Portray
To make picture of; depict; delineate
Positive
Sure; definite; confident; assured
Repository
Box, chest, or room for safekeeping; place where things are kept