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Eng. 102 Vocab 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| [ex= off and corium= the skin]; to strip, scratch, or peel off the skin; OR to denounce strongly | excoriate |
| [quiescere= to rest; quies= quite]; at rest; inactive | quiescent |
| to defraud; swindle | fleece |
| to detach; to prevent passage of something | insulate |
| [avertere= ];to turn away; ward off | avert |
| [docere= to teach]; ready and willing to be taught; teachable | docile |
| to obstruct or oppose | athwart |
| steep; precipitate; exhibiting haste | precipitous |
| [mori= to die]; approaching death; about to die | moribund |
| [in= not and artis= skill,art]; having inetia; indisposed to action | inert |
| [poindre= to prick]; physically painful | poignant |
| [sordere= to be dirty];filthy,dirty; morally degraded | sordid |
| atterere= to wear or rub away]; a gradual wearing or weakening, as a siege is a battle of attrition | attrition |
| compensation required from a defeated nation after a war | reparation |