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2 8th Latin List 10
Foreign Phrase | English Equivalent |
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Brachium | an arm or homologous structure, as a flipper or wing |
Villa | a large and luxurious house in the country; a Roman country estate with a substantial house |
Excelsior | an official, usually periodic, enumeration of a population |
Thesis | proposition maintained as by a degree candidate, by argument; a hypothetical proposition, especially that for the sake of argument or one to be accepted without proof; a dissertation |
Exodus | a large-scale departure of people |
Oasis | fertile or green spot, especially with water in a desert; a shelter from surrounding unpleasantness |
Rancor | bitter, long-lasting resentment; ill will |
Codex | a manuscript volume, especially of a classic work or one of the Scriptures; a code of laws |
Professor | teacher of the highest rank at an institution of higher learning |
Curator | administrator of an institution, as a museum |
Asylum | institution for the care of the mentally ill or aged; place that provides protection or safety; refuge |
Rigor Mortis | muscular stiffening following death |