Latin ll 16a Flashcards
Apostasy
n) an abandoning of what one believed in
Adversity
n) misfortune; calamity; wretched state
Cognomen
n) the family name; surname
Compensate
v) make up for; counterbalance; make amends; pay for
Complicity
n) a partnership in wrongdoing
Compromise
n) settlement in which both sides give up some depends
v) to settle by giving up some demands
Credential
n) that which entitles to confidence; often a certificate of position
Device
n) a plan; scheme; trick; mechanical contrivance; a design or emblem
Ecstatic
a) characterized by emotions of great joy
Equivocate
v) hedge; use vague terms; be purposely ambiguous
Phosphorescent
a) giving light without heat
Plight
n) predicament; awkward or dangerous situation
Portray
v) to make a picture of; depict; delineate
Positive
a) sure; definite; confident; assured
Repository
n) box, chest, or room for safekeeping; place where things are kept