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plico, plicare, plicavi, plicatumto fold
complicityparticipation with another in an act that is or seems to be deceitful
duplicitydecietfulness in speech or conduct; double dealing...being physically or numnerically double or two fold; doubleness
explicateto make clear to explain thoroughly often in a literary context
explicitdefinite stated in detail leaving nothing to be guessed at outspoken
exploita notable or heroic deed..to use to the greatest advantage..to make use of selfishly or unethically..to publicize
implyto indicate indirectly; to hint..to require as a necessary condition
ploya tactic intended to frusturate embarras or gain an advantage over an opponent
plyto use a tool or weapon vigorously to work at a trade...to offer something persistently...the thickness or cloth yarn or rope..wood layered wtih crosswine grain
supplicateto ask humbly or earnestly for as in praying to beseech
prehendo. prehendere. prehendi. prehensumto catch to seize to grasp
apprehendto arrest ..to grasp mentally to understand..to anticipate with anxiety
compriseto consist of to contain
entrepreneura person who organizes operates and assumes the risk for business ventures
impregnablestrong enough to resist attack of capture as a fortress ..not to be outweighed or overcrome in a argument
reprehendto reprimand reprove or express disapproval
reprisalan action or act of retaliation against someone for injuries recieved
manus"to hand"
emancipateto free from restraint or influence ..to free (a slave) from bondage
manaclea device for confining the hands handcuffs.....anything that constrains...to restrain as with manacldes
mandatea formal ordwer from a higher court; an authoritative comman order or injunction
manifestclearly apparent to sight or understand ; obvious...to show plainly to reveal...to prove...a list of cargo or passengers
manipulateto use or handle skillfully..to manage with devious skill, or to adjust to suit one;s purposes
dextra"right hand"
dexterityskill in the use of the hands or body. adroitness..mental skill or adroitness;cleverness
ambidextrousable to use either hand equally well
digitus"finger"
digitalrelationg to a finger or to a unit of measure (3/4 inch) the breadth of a finger....referring to a numerical system for encoding data
:flecto flectere flexi flexum"to bend"
deflectto turn asisde ...to swerve or turn aside
genuflectto bend the knee in a kneelihng or half-kneeling position to express reverence or respect
inflectionan alteration of pitch or tone of the voice....in grammar an alteration of the form of a word to show diff. grammatical or syntatical relationships
reflectionthe act or condition of being thrown back...something thrown back, as lights, heat, sound or an image..discredit indirect reprouach..deep thought
rapio rapere rapui raptum"to snatch"
rapaciousexcessively grasping or greedy..given to seizing for plunder or as prey
raptgivinig one;s complete attenting...overcome with emotino completely filled with joy
surreptitiousdone secretly without approval
pes pedis"foot"
expedientappropriate to a purpose or useful in achieving a goal..a means to an end
expediteto help or hurry the progress of something...or business to perform business quickly
impedeto hinder;to block the way of
pedigreea line or list of ancestors especially ofa distunguished kind..a recorded line of descent showing pure breeding of animals
pedometera device that calculates distnace traveled by counting the number of steps taken
peona poor laborer or farm worker of Latin America or the Southwestern U.s especially one bound to a landlord or creditor
pous podos"foot'
antipodesany two places on opposite sides of the earth..soemthing that is exact opposite of or contrar y to something else
podiatrythe study and treatment of foot ailments
podiuman elevated platform for an orchestra conductor or lecturer; a dais
gradior gradi gressum"to step" "to walk"
aggresionthe act or habit of launching attacks; invasion...hostile action or behavior
degradationreduction in rank or status especially of office or dignity..lowering or moral or intellectual character..disgrace ; dishonor
digressto stray from the main topic in writing or speaking ; to turn aside
gradationa systematic progression through a series of stages
gradientan icline or slope; the rate of incline
regressto go back; to return to a former or less developed condition
Ambulo, Ambulare, Ambulavi, Ambulatum"to walk around"
ambulatoryable to walk about..pertaining to walking..a place for walking an arcade a clositer...
preamblea preliminary statement in speech or writing; an introductory part
calcitro. calcitrare, calcitravi, calcitratum"to kick"
recalcitrantstubbornly resistant to authority or guidance...hard to manage
sto stare steti statum"to stand"
statio stationis"a standing" "a standing postiong"
sisto sister steti"to cause to stand" 'to put" "to place"
constituentserving as necessary part of a whole...a voter of a district represented by an elected official
desistto cease doing something; to forbear, to abstain (often used with)
destituealtogether lacking..poverty stricken
intersticeintervening space; a chink ; a crevice
obstinatevery stubborn; inflexible..difficult to control or subdue
oustto force out of a position or place
prostituteto sell oneself or one's talents to an unworthy cause
restitutionrestoration of a thing to its proper owner or its original state..repayment or repair for injury or damage
restiveuneasy; restless..unruly
stancethe position of the body and feet while standing...an emotional or mental attitude
staticat rest unmoving..pretaining to elctrical charages ..interference in radio and t.v signals as a result of electircal disturbances
subsistto excist; to be..to be sustained to live


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