Set 6 Flashcards
EVIDENT
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
latin evidens ‘obvious to the eye or mind’ from e ex ‘out’ videre ‘to see’
practice
a customary way of operation or behavior
intend
Have in mind as a purpose
Latin ‘intendere’ from in ‘towards’ tendere ‘strech, tend’
Concern
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
Latin con ‘expressing int force’ cernere ‘sift, discern’
Commit
Perform an act usually with a negartive connotation
Latin com ‘with’ mittere ‘put, send’
issue
Some situation or even that is thought about
exire ‘go out’
utter
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
conduct
direct the course of; manage or control
Latin conduct ‘brought together’
Policy
A plan or action adopted by an idividual or social group
Latin polis ‘city’
Apparent
Clearly revlealed to the mind or senses of judgment
Latin ad ‘towards’ parere ‘come into view’
Property
A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a group or class
Latin proprius ‘ones own special’
Fancy
Imagine conveice of see in ones mind
Concept
An abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instanses
Latin con ‘together’ capere ‘take’
Appoint
Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
Vain
Unproductive of success
Latin vanus ‘empty without substance’
Project
A planned undertaking
Latin pro ‘forth’ pracere ‘throw’
Institute
Set up or lay the groundwork for
Latin in ‘towards’ statuere ‘set up’
appeal
to be attracted to
Latin appellare ‘to address’ from ad ‘to’ pellere ‘to drive’
Labor
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attmepted
Latin labor ‘toil, trouble’
Dwell
Thnk moodily or anxiously about something
Earnest
Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
yield
Give or supply
Inspire
Serve as the inciting cause of
Latin in ‘into’ spirare ‘breathe’
skill
an ability that has been aquired by training
compel
force somebody to do something
Latin com ‘together’ pellere ‘drive’
venture
Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
temper
A characteristic state of feeling
intimate
Marked by close assosciation or familiarity
Latin intimus ‘inmost’
assert
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Latin asserere from ad ‘to’ serere ‘join’
liberal
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
Liber ‘free’
despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
latin de ‘down’ sperare ‘hope’
merit
any admirable quality or attribute
mereri ‘earn deserve’
manifest
reveal its presence or make an appearence
Latin manifestus
notion
a general invlusive concept
Latin notus ‘known’
scale
relative magnatude
resource
available source of wealth, a new or reserve supply that can be drawn uppon when needed
Latin surgere ‘to rise’
mode
how something is done or how it happens
latin modus ‘measure’
oppress
come down on or keep down by unust use of ones authority
Latin opprimere ‘pressed against’
disposition
your usual mood
latin disponere ‘arrange’
lofty
of imposing heigh, especially standing out above others
heed
pay close attention to, give heed to
esteem
the condition of being honored
latin aestimat ‘determined, appraised’
credible
apprearing to merit belief or acceptance
latin credere ‘believe’
ascertain
learn or discover with certainty
latin certus ‘settled, more’
contrive
make or work out a plan for, devise
contropare ‘compare’
elaborate
marked by complexity, and richness of detail
latin e ex ‘out’ labor ‘work’
warrant
show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
afflict
cause physical pain or suffering
latin ad ‘to’ fligere ‘strike, dash’
ordain
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
latin ordo ‘row, series, rank’
sanction
give authority or permission to
latin sancire ‘ratify’
malice
feeling a need to see others suffer
imposed
set forht authoritavely as obligatory
Latin in ‘in’ ponere ‘put’
ensue
issue or terminate, end
latin sequi ‘follow’
dispatch
send away towards a designated goal
tract
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose
Latin trahere ‘draw pull’
latitude
freedom from normal restraints in conduct
Latin latus ‘broad’
forsake
leave someone who needs or counts on you, leave in the church
illustrious
widely known and esteemed
latin illustris ‘clear bright’
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
latin divis ‘divided’
consecrate
render holy by means of religious rites
Latin con ‘expressing force’ secrare ‘didicate’ from sacer ‘sacred’
proceeds
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or property
objective
the goal intended to be attained
contrived
artificially formal
insurgent
in opposition to a civil authority or government
Latin in ‘into’ surgere ‘to rise’
rhetoric
using language effectively to please or persuade
scrupulous
arising from a sense of right and wrong, principled
latin scrupus ‘rough pebble’
ratify
approve and express assent, responsibility or obligation
Latin ratus ‘fixed’
stump
cause to be perplexed or confounded
mortify
cause to feel shame, hur tthe pride of
Latin mor, mors ‘death’
premise
a statement that is assumed to be true from which a conclusion can be drawn
latin prae ‘before’ mittere ‘send’
adverse
contrary to interests or welfare
latin ad ‘to’ vertere ‘turn’
accede
yield to anothers wish or opinion
latin ad ‘to’ cedere ‘give way’
tribunal
`an assembly to conduct judicial or official business
austere
severely simple
stratum
people have the same social, economic, or educational status
latin spread or laid down
conjure
summon into action or bring into existence
Latin con ‘together’ jurare ‘swear’
elude
escape either physically or mentally
latin e ex ‘out, away from’ ludere ‘play
foster
to promote the growth of
depose
force to elave,(an office)
latin de ‘down’ ponere ‘place’
odium
state of disgrace resulting from destestable behavoir
latin od ‘hate’
precept
rule of personal conduct
latin prae ‘before’ capere ‘take’
candid
openly straightforward without reserve or secretiveness
latin candor ‘whiteness’
enduring
unceasing
insinuate
suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way:
Latin in ‘in’ sinuare ‘to curve’
stipulate
specify as a condition or requirement ina contract or agreement
latin stipulari ‘demand as a promise’
recourse
a source of help in a difficult situation:
Latin re ‘back’ cursus ‘course, running’
bate
moderate or restrain, lessen the force of
extort
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means:
Latin ex ‘out’ torquere ‘twist’
disconcert
cause to loose ones composure
gentry
the most powerful members of a society
prowess
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
tout
advertize in strongly positive terms
fortitude
strength of midn that enables one to edure adversity with courage
Latin fortis ‘strong’
asunder
in parts or pieces
beguile
influence by slyness
enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
Latin ainos ‘fable’
prospective
of or concerned with or related to the future
latin pro ‘forward’ specere ‘to look’
peremptory
insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way:
latin per ‘completely’ emere ‘take buy’
rudiment
the elementary stages of any subject
latin rudis ‘unwrought’
ideology
an orientation that chracterizes the thinking of agroup or nation
latin idea ‘form, pattern’
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
construe
make sense of, assign a meaning to in a certain way
Latin con ‘together’ struere ‘pile, build’
deign
to reluctantly agree to do something you consider beneath you
Latin dignus ‘worthy’
capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by neccessity or reason
innate
inborn; natural:
Latin in ‘into’ nasci ‘be born’
ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
latin ob ‘in view of’ tendere ‘to stretch’
reticent
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily:
latin re ‘back’ tacere ‘be silent’
allay
lessen the intensity of or calm
docile
easily handled or managed
latin docere ‘teach’
practitioner
someone who practices a learned profession
prattein ‘do, act’
seethe
be in an agitated or emotional state
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence:
latin dis ‘reversal’ fidere ‘trust’
petulant
easily irrited or annoyed
fraught
filled with or attended with
thrall
the state of being under the control of another person
onset
the beggining or early stages
conservatory
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
latin con ‘together’ servare ‘keep’
descry
catch sight of
retinue
a group following and attending to some important person
partiality
unfair bias in favour of one person or thing; favouritism:
latin pars, part ‘part’
wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
caucus
meet to select a candidate to promote a policy
troth
a solemn pledge of fidelity
encroachment
entry to anothers property without right or permission
knack
a special way of doing something
promiscuous
not selective of a single class or person
latin pro ‘towards’ miscere ‘to mix’
dissemble
make believe with the intent to deeive
latin dissimulare ‘disguise, conceal’
despoil
destroy and strip of its possession
latin despoliare ‘rob, plunder’ from spolia ‘spoil’
welt
a raised mark on the skin
tenable
based on sound reasoning or evidence
latin tenere ‘hold’
endue
give qualities or abilities to
latin in ‘into’ ducere ‘to lead’
discriminating
showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
blighted
anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
urbane
showing a high degree of refinement and assurance that comes from wide social experience
urbs, urb ‘city’
defray
bear the expenses of
spectral
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
latin spectere
munificent
very generous
latin munus ‘gift’
fad
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
dissimulate
hide feelings from other people
latin disiulat ‘hidden, concealed’
vagary
an unexpected and inexplicaple change in something esp behaviour
latin vagari ‘wonder’
incipient
only partially in existence, imperfectly formed
latin incipere ‘undertaking from in ‘into’ capere ‘to take’
pundit
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
parochial
relating to a Church parish:
latin para ‘beside’ oikos ‘dwelling’
ornate
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
latin ornare ‘adorn’
ramify
have or develop complicating consequences
latin ramus ‘branch’
repine
express discontent
