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34-39 Derivatives
Ecce Romani Chapters 34-39 Derivatives
Term | Definition |
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Modish | Typical of a certain way |
Paucity | Scarcity |
Exhaust | To empty, use up |
Nimiety | A great amount, abundance |
Pejorative | A negative tone |
Meliorate | To make better |
Florid | Beautiful, artful |
Merely | Purely, barely |
Placate | To make happy, please |
Timorous | Full of fear |
Incredulous | Not full of belief, trust, unbelievable |
Vulnerable | Able to be wounded, susceptible |
AUC | Ab Urbe Condita (from the city having been founded) |
Percussive | Beating, striking loudly |
Prone | Leaning toward the inevitable |
Gravigrade | Taking heavy steps, to be heavy |
Ligature | Coupling that binds mouthpiece to reed |
Miscreant | Disbelieving |
Ligament | Binds things together |
Gravitras | Seriousness, long-standing |
Deus ex machina | God from the machine |
Erudite | Smart |
Castigation | The act of scolding |
Incendiary | Flammable, assisting in fire |
Marina | A place where you put a boat |
Conative | Expresses an attempt |
Indelible | Not able to be destroyed |
Terra in cognita | Undiscovered land |
Carthago delenda est | Carthage must be destroyed (ND=necessity) |