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2 8th Latin List 8
Foriegn Phrase | English Equivalent |
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Duplex | double; twofold |
Conclave | a private or secret meeting; the private rooms in which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church meet to elect a pope; the meeting held to elect a pope |
Squalid | dirty or wretched in appearance; morally repulsive |
Imposter | one who is not what one claims to be |
Prothesis | artificial replacement of a limb, tooth or other part of the body; an artificial device used in replacement |
Miser | one who deprives himself of all but the barest essentials in order to hoard money; one who is greedy |
Ophthalmia | inflammation of the eye,especially of the cojunctiva |
Lapis Lazuli | an opaque, azure-blue semiprecious gemstone composed mainly of lazurite and calcite |
Glaucoma | a disease of the eye marked by high pressure, a damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial or total vision loss |
Epos | epic poetry handed down by word of mouth; and epic poem |
Pathos | a quality arousing feelings of deep sympathy, pity, tenderness, or sorrow; a feeling of sympathy or pity; the transient, emotional, or subjective elements in an artwork |
Ex Parte | from or on one side only; one-sided; partisan |