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2 8th Latin List 9
| Foreign Phrase | English Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Alibi | a form of defense whereby a defendant tries to prove that he or she was elsewhere when the crime in question was committed; an excuse |
| Imperator | a supreme commander in ancient Rome |
| Monarch | a sole and absolute ruler of a state; a sovereign; one that presides over or rules; one that outdoes others in pre-eminence or power |
| Elector | a qualified voter; a member of the U.S. Electoral College |
| Patriarch | the male leader of a family or tribe |
| Insomnia | chronic inability to sleep; sleeplessness |
| Antagonist | one who opposes and actively battles with another; adversary or enemy |
| Alabaster | a dense, translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum; a hard, translucent, occasionally banded calcite; a pale yellowish pink to yellowish gray |
| Matron | a married woman, especially a mature mother with established dignity and social position; a woman supervisor in a public institution, as a hospital, school, or prison |
| In Absentia | in absence; while or although not present |
| Hiatus | a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; a slight pause |
| Narthex | a portico or lobby of an early Christian or Byzantine church or basilica; entrance hall leading to a church nave |
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