Lesson 4 Flashcards
duco
to lead
promoting, contributing, helpful
conducive
to persuade, to influence, to cause, to bring about
induce
to slander, to speak falsely or maliciously of
traduce
a small fort defending an important point, a place of refuge of defense
redoubt
hegaisthai
to lead
dominance, escpecially of one political body over another
hegemony
a thorough explanation or interpretation, especially of a sacred text
exegesis
nuncio
to announce
an announcement, a proclamation; (often capitalized) In Christian thought, the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would give birth to the son of God
annunciation
an action or statement in which something is given up, rejected, abandoned, or sacrificed
renunciation
polis
city
politikos
citizen
an organized society, such as a nation, state, church, or other organization, having a specific form of government
polity
wise, prudent, sagacious, expedient, taking advantage of the moment, shrewd
politic