Latin II 16A Flashcards
Apostasy
An abandoning of what one believed in
Adversity
Misfortune; calamity; wretched state
Cognomen
The family name; surname
Compensate
To make up for; counterbalance; make amends; pay for
Complicity
A partnership in wrong doing
Compromise
Settlement in which both sides give up some demands; 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