8th Grade Latin Vocab 13-15

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  1. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  2. herbivorous
    feeding only on plants
  3. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  4. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  5. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  6. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  7. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  8. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  9. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  10. gratuity
    a small, extra gift of money for services rendered
  11. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  12. coeval
    of the same period
  13. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  14. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  15. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
  16. trimester
    a period of three months
  17. improve
    to make better
  18. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  19. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  20. comfort
    a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  21. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  22. minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
  23. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  24. convene
    meet formally
  25. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  26. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  27. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  28. possess
    have ownership of
  29. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  30. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  31. attract
    exert a force on
  32. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  33. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  34. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  35. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  36. gratis
    costing nothing
  37. alienate
    make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
  38. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  39. fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  40. satisfactory
    giving contentment
  41. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
  42. accelerate
    move faster
  43. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  44. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
  45. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  46. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  47. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  48. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  49. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  50. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  51. incumbent
    lying or leaning on something else
  52. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  53. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  54. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  55. affix
    attach to
  56. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  57. reincarnation
    a second or new birth
  58. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
  59. ordinary
    lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  60. propriety
    correct behavior
  61. detriment
    a damage or loss
  62. monster
    an imaginary creature usually having human and animal parts
  63. impulsive
    without forethought
  64. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  65. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  66. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  67. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  68. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  69. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  70. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  71. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  72. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  73. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  74. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  75. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  76. repulse
    force or drive back
  77. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  78. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  79. carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
  80. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  81. exordium
    the introductory section of an oration or discourse
  82. compulsive
    having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
  83. terrain
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics
  84. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  85. assailant
    someone who attacks
  86. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  87. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  88. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  89. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  90. reprobate
    express strong disapproval of
  91. revolve
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  92. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  93. retract
    pull inward or towards a center
  94. consequence
    the outcome of an event
  95. compulsory
    required by rule
  96. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  97. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  98. fractious
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  99. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  100. convene
    meet formally
  101. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
Created on Mon Oct 01 09:38:50 EDT 2012

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