Latin II 3A Vocab Flashcards
Catapult
V)to launch or leap
N)ancient military device for throwing large objects
Cadence
Flow of rhythm; beat; measured movement in dancing, etc.
Circumspect
Careful; cautious; attentive to all factors
Compost
A mixture of decaying vegetable refuse, manure, etc.
Confer
Bestow; discuss; converse; exchange ideas
Demote
Lower in rank; reduce to lower grade
Display
V) to unfold; spread out; exhibit to advantage
N) exhibition; show
Envy
To feel ill will at another for his advantages
Execute
To follow out or carry out; do; perform; administer; kill
Extort
To get money by violence, threats, etc.
Extrovert
Person who is active and expressive; one more interested in others than himself
Inverse
Reversed in order; directly opposite
Nomenclature
System of names used in a branch of learning
Penchant
A strong liking or fondness; inclination; taste
Persist
To continue; refuse to quit; endure
Submissive
Docile; yielding; giving in without resistance
Superstition
Belief in charms, omens, etc.; an attitude in inconsistent with known Laws of science
Suspect
N) person thought to have done a crime, etc.
V) to distrust; believe someone guilty with little or no evidence
Trace
A path or trail; a visible mark left by something; a barely observable quantity
Triplex
A) threefold; triple
N) house or building split into three separate living units
