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Vocab Latin I 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdicate | renounce, give up a throne/office formally |
| ascribe | assign, impute, attribute |
| bisect | to cut in two, divide in two equal parts |
| circumvolution | a rolling, turning around, or coiling, a fold or twist |
| claustrophobia | abnormal fear of being in a confined place |
| equanimity | the quality of remaining calm; composure |
| emancipate | to set free, release from bondage |
| expedient | a) helpful to a desired result, convenient n) resource, means to an end |
| facade | front of building; an appearance concealing something inferior |
| gradation | a transitional change in stages |
| intercept | to cut off, to stop on the way, interrupt |
| malpractice | injurious, unethical, or unprofessional treatment of a patient by a physician |
| perennial | recurs year after year, continuous |
| perjury | the willful telling of a lie under oath |
| precept | a rule of conduct, a moral rule, maxim |
| predecessor | one who comes before, ancestor |
| project | n) plan, scheme, undertaking v) to plan; to stick out |
| supersede | to replace, take the place of, cause to be set aside |
| tenable | can be held, defended, or maintained |
| traduce | to defame, slander, vilify |