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34-39 Derivatives
Ecce Romani Chapters 34-39 Derivatives
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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) |