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Latin Less. 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| put | think; suppose; cut; prune away; clean up |
| ratio, ration | reason; relationship |
| prob | test; prove |
| solv, solut | loosen; set free |
| arbitr | consider; judge |
| jur, just | right; justice; oath |
| judic | judge; decide |
| doc, doct | teach |
| dub, dubit | doubt |
| vacill | waver |
| oscill | swing |
| oss | bone |
| -ndum, -nda | to be [ ] |
| putative | supposed; assumed; presumed |
| impute | represent (something especially undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking; a reasoned train of thought |
| probity | quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and/or logic |
| reprobate | unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately) |
| approbation | approval or praise |
| opprobrium | harsh criticism or censure |
| absolve | exonerate; acquit; vindicate |
| dissolute | decadent; self-indulgent; lax in morals |
| insolvent | bankrupt |
| abjure | renounce; reject |
| adjure | urge or request; plead w/ (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something |
| conjure | make appear unexpectedly |
| perjury | willfully telling an untruth after having taken an oath or affirmation |
| adjudicate | make a formal judgement or decision about a problem or disputed manner |
| adjudge | consider or declare to be true or the case |
| credulity(-lous) | naive; gullible |
| incredulity | unable or unwilling to believe something |
| miscreant | criminal; malefactor |
| recreant | 1) a coward 2) unfaithful person; apostate |
| abnegation | 1) act of renouncing or rejecting something 2) self-denial; renounce; reject |
| renege | go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract |
| fiduciary | involving trust |
| perfidy | deceitfulness; untrustworthiness |
| affidavit | written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation for use as evidence in court |
| confide | reveal; disclose; divulge |
| confidant | person with whom one confides |
| diffident | shy; modest; self-effacing |
| docile (-ility) | ready to accept control or instruction; submissive |
| doctrine | belief |
| indoctrinate | brainwash; propagandize |
| vacillate | waver between different opinions or actions; indecisive |
| oscillation (-ate) | movement back and forth |