List 13-18 Flashcards
MAND (MANDAT)
commit, order, command
countermand
issue a contrary order
mandate
- authoritative command
- territory administered by a trustee
ex. mandate to use all resources to bring in the escaped prisoner.
mandatory
required order;obligatory
remand
send or order back
ex. breaking probation the convict was remanded to the state prison
writ of mandamus
written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty
CRED (CREDIT)
believe
accredit
accept as worthy of belief, provide with credentials belief
credence
belief
credentials
documents, letters, references that inspire beief sor trust
credulous
too ready to believe
ex. always believe the salesman
creed
summary of principles believed in or adhered to
ex. live by a certain creed, one that runs in our family.
discredit
cast doubt on; refuse to believe in; disgrace
incredible
not believable
incredulity
disbelief
fid
faith, trust
confidant
male who is entrusted with secrets
confidante
female who is entrusted with secrets
confident
having faith in oneself; self-reliant; sure
confidential
communicated in trust; secret; private
diffidence
lack of faith in oneself; timidity; shyness; hesitancy
fidelity
faithfulness to a trust or vow; accuracy, as of recording
fiduciary
held in trust; confidential- often in legal or financial matters
infidel
one who does not accept a particular faith; an unbeliever
perfidious
false to a trust; faithless
perfidy
violation of a trust; treachery; faithfulness
grat
pleasant, thank, favor
congratulate
express pleasure at another’s success
gracious
pleasant; courteous; kindly
grateful
thankful
gratis
out of kindness of favor; free ; without recompense; thankfulness
gratitude
favors for thanks; thankfulness
gratuitous
given freely; gratis; unwarranted; gratuitous remark
gratuity
present of money in return for a favor; tip
ingrate
ungrateful or not thankful person
ingratiate
work oneself into another’s favor
mor (mort)
death
immortality
never be able to die; eterna life
moribund
dying; near death
mortal
able to die; human; causing death
mortality
death rate
mortician
a person who prepares the bodies after death
mortification
shame; humiliation; embarrassment
mortuary
about a death;morque
corp
body
corporal
bodily, as in corporal punishment; rank in military
corpse
dead body
corpulent
bulky; obese; very fat
corpus
general collection of writings, laws and etc.
corpuscle
blood cell (literally, “a little body”); minule particle
corpus deliciti
facts proving a crime has been committed (literally, “the body of a crime”)
incorporate
combine so as to form one body
credit
belief; faith; trust