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Latin: Lessons 13-15 Matching

Latin: Lessons 13-15 Matching

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desultoryMoving or jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
introspectivenessThe quality of examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination.
prefatoryOf, relating to, or constituting a preface; introductory.
discursiveCovering a wide field of subjects; rambling.
duringThroughout the course or duration of.
conservative. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
tortuous) Having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting
compulsiveHaving the capacity to compel
discerniblePerceptible, as by the faculty of vision or the intellect
assiduousConstant in application or attention; diligent; busy
sensuousOf, relating to, or derived from the senses.
cursoryPerformed with haste and scant attention to detail
effusiveUnrestrained or excessive in emotional expression
expositorywriting that explains an idea, a process, etc.
obdurateHardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent
nascentComing into existence; emerging
impulsiveActing on or tending to act on a sudden influence. direct force, or idea.
perspicuousClearly expressed or presented; easy to understand.
deciduousshedding leaves each year at the end of the growing season.
repulsiveCausing repugnance or aversion; disgusting.
deityA god or goddess.
rectitudeMoral uprightness; righteousness; honesty.
stringentImposing rigorous standards of performance; severe
lucidityEasily understood; intelligible; clearness of thought.
translucentTransmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images; letting light through.
inequityInjustice; unfairness.
verisimilitudeThe quality of appearing to be true or real.
inexorablyNot capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless
verityThe quality or condition of being true, factual, or real.
fortitudeStrength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
primacyThe state of being first or foremost.
probityComplete and confirmed integrity; uprightness; honest:
surreptitiousObtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.
acuityAcuteness of vision or perception; keenness.
efficacyPower or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.
affabilityEasy and pleasant to speak to; approachable; courteous.
animosityBitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.
rapaciousTaking by force; plundering.
infirmityA bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age.
amityPeaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.
perfidyDeliberate breach of faith; calculated violation of trust; treachery
tenacityThe quality of holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
suffuseThe spread through or over, as with liquid, color, or light.
expatriateTo send into exile
fidelityThe degree to which an electronic system accurately reproduces the sound or image of its input signal.
obsequiousFull of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning, slavish.
obsequiesA funeral rite or ceremony.
potentateOne who has the power and position to rule over others; a monarch.
averredTo affirm positively; declare.
vivacityFull of animation and spirit; lively; liveliness.
incisivePenetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
retortTo reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner.
plenaryComplete in all respects; unlimited or full
confereracyA union of persons, parties, or states; a league.
sanctimoniousFeigning piety or righteousness; making a show of being holy.
acimonyBitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.
matricideThe act of killing one's mother.
patrimonyAn inheritance from the a father or ancester.
veracitytruthfulness
retentiveHaving the ability or capacity to retain knowledge or information with ease


Latin Teacher emeritus
Riverheads High School / Stuarts Draft High School
Fishersville, Virginia 22939, VA

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