Latin II 2a Flashcards
Avert
To turn away; ward off;prevent
Auspice
An omen; divination or prophecy
Cadaver
A dead body; a corpse
Circumference
The distance around a circle
Commotion
Violent motion; turmoil; agitation; confusion; disturbance
Compose
To make up; to put together; to create; to calm; to adjust
Compulsory
Required; obligatory; coercive; forced
Consequence
Result; effect; logical conclusion; importance as a cause
Deploy
To spread out to form a wider front of narrow depth
Distort
To twist out of shape; misrepresent; misstate; pervert
Envisage
To see in the mind; form a mental image
Indpendent
Free from influence or control of others; self-governing
Introvert
To bend inward
Person who dwells on himself
Misnomer
Act of applying the wrong name to a person or thing
Prostate
Refers to a muscular gland at the base of a male’s bladder